On 28 January 2013 13:57, david peahi <davidpe...@gmail.com> wrote: > The above anecdote is typical in my experience with the telcos, and > underscores the need for a national broadband buildout in the USA, funded > and run by the Federal Government, based upon the Australian National > Broadband Network model. The USA telcos have had their chance, in my > opinion, now is the time for them to get out of the way. > > Here is a link to the Australian National Broadband site, describing how the > existing telco-owned copper network will be "switched off": > > http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/12/03/did-you-know-that-our-copper-network-is-being-switched-off/
Do they have any customers object? I recall a few recent stories about Verizon having problems after Sandy with NYC customers insisting that they want DSL restored instead of the FiOS brought in. C.
