AT&T will also be providing VIOP with or without U Verse. At least they provide battery backup. The lines going down is another issue. Most Power and cable/phone are not on the same poles. In many areas it is a mix of underground and poles.
Dr. James Priest PhD Fire Strategist & Researcher [email protected] On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:26 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure what you mean Ed, if AT&T is not allowed to have phone lines why > would they maintain the infrastructure? Yes, if a limb takes down a pole > both the phone and cable go out but if there are no longer landlines through > AT&T (and any other Bell or independent phone company) what is their reward > for keeping all this maintained? Maybe you meant something else. > > I am interested in how this is going to hurt AT&T's bottom line, and will the > institutions (62.2% of their stock held by institutions) begin to dump and we > all know what that can mean to a company i.e., Apple when the herd mentality > work in unison. > > For we users I guess we have to understand we will all be going to TWC for > phone and TV and internet. We will have to get used to the horrors of > dealing with TWC and we'll need to consider if we really want to go U-verse > if in a few short years it won't be around. > > > > On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Wiser, Ed" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Cable goes out Phones go out. >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John >> Robinson >> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:34 AM >> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Time Warner Speed Issues and 911 >> >> James, >> >> To follow up on this, all the discussion on this list about the good and bad >> between AT&T and Insight are really mute conversations, we ALL are going to >> have to go to TWC for landline phones in the not too distant future no >> matter our preference. >> >> So, what will AT&T be doing with all their employees? Will they still be >> required to maintain the infrastructure so the cable guys will have a pole >> to hang their wire? When there is a storm that takes out their lines (that >> then will go to nowhere for AT&T) will they be required to do the repairs? >> How will their revenue stream be replaced, the little old ladies that depend >> on the (current) 5.06% dividend, will that be greatly reduced? WOW, lots to >> think about. >> >> John >> >> >> On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Dr. James Priest <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Within 5 years the POTS lines will be a thing of the past. The FCC ruled 3 >> years ago they had 8 years eliminate. In some areas it is gone altogether. >> >> Dr. James Priest PhD >> Sr. Fire Strategist/Researcher >> >> On Jul 10, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> On Jul 10, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Richard D. Meadows" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Who is the private service who does the charts and graphs and speed detail? >> Approximate Cost? >> >> We still have POTS at home as well as our cell phones. I would not go to >> Insight to TWC for phone service. >> >> >> Richard, >> >> It is a company called SamKnows. They sent me a letter and asked if I wanted >> to participate for free. It appears from their site that anyone can sing up >> for it: http://www.samknows.com >> >> I do not know if they charge others for it, but I know they don't charge me. >> They send you a box that you install between your internet service and your >> router. It appears to be a small wireless router that is re-flashed with >> their own monitoring software. It was simple (for me) to install and those >> monthly reports are a comfort knowing exactly what my service has been >> without going to the speed testing sites every few hours all month (which, >> of course, is not really doable). >> >> As to the phone stuff, I actually like my Insight phone line better than the >> third party service that I got for my second (business) line. 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