Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-17 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Sep 15, 2008, at 22:34, Dan Miller wrote: I've heard many rumors that Fairpoint is rolling out their own TV. For some reason that do what verizon is doing with TV, but they are looking into TV over IP. Yeah, that's their primary revenue model, IPTV over DSL, which is why their DSL

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-16 Thread Frank DiPrete
Bruce Labitt wrote: Just got a Fairpoint flyer for fiber. (Nice alliteration.) Anyone got an idea on how much this actually costs? All they give you is a phone number to call. Likewise on their website. Does the rate vary by location? Why won't they post it? The 'evil' Comcast

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-16 Thread Bruce Labitt
Frank DiPrete wrote: PS If Fairpoint starts offering FIOS again I'd go for it in a second and let Comcast fudge their todlywankers, The offer for fiber came in the form of a mass mailing direct from Fairpoint. They have set up a website www.fairpointfast.com for it. I guess I'll call

RE: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-16 Thread Michael Pelletier
I would simply LOVE to have the pain of paying $45 a month for internet service - currently my only option is Comcast, and they charge $61.80. -Michael Pelletier. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Labitt If the rate above is

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-16 Thread Frank DiPrete
Michael Pelletier wrote: I would simply LOVE to have the pain of paying $45 a month for internet service - currently my only option is Comcast, and they charge $61.80. -Michael Pelletier. amen brother. Add hd tv over fiber and unlimited phone to a package price at a savings of

fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Labitt
Just got a Fairpoint flyer for fiber. (Nice alliteration.) Anyone got an idea on how much this actually costs? All they give you is a phone number to call. Likewise on their website. Does the rate vary by location? Why won't they post it? The 'evil' Comcast posts theirs. My DSL is a

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Dan Miller
The rates are what you stated (or pretty close to that). The only price I know is 15/2 which I will be getting this weekend. Its around $55 or so. I will let you know after this weekend. Dan ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bruce Labitt
Tom Engle wrote: On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Bruce Labitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just got a Fairpoint flyer for fiber. (Nice alliteration.) Anyone got an idea on how much this actually costs? All they give you is a phone number to call.

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Bruce Labitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder why they don't publish their rates? Back when ATT was the one and only phone company, It was standard practice to treat everything as if it was more secret than nuclear launch codes. Remember, they owned the

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Sep 15, 2008, at 22:09, Ben Scott wrote: There may be other reasons that help them keep the habit, but inertia alone would suffice. It's possible that since Fairpoint is currently leasing Verizon support systems, such as the website, they're doing as little as possible while they

Re: fairpoint fiber rates?

2008-09-15 Thread Dan Miller
It's possible that since Fairpoint is currently leasing Verizon support systems, such as the website, they're doing as little as possible while they build their own. That was supposed to be done this month, IIRC, but slipped. I've heard many rumors that Fairpoint is rolling out their