RE: Anyone have any advice?

OK, here's my two cents. When the government "asked" Verizon (and all carriers) to deploy fiber it was agreed that they could and would be granted relief from the "shared" responsibility enjoyed by ISP's and CLEC's. So Verizon made the decision to spend as little as possible on copper and "invest" in NBF (nothing but fiber). Well now they are exercising their right to refuse sharing with anyone else. Now their main concern is to keep voice CLEC's off their facilities but ISP's deploying VOIP are a natural threat to them and like any self protecting entity they simply site the FCC ruling that they are not allowed to share it. Remember this they didn't get to be a monopoly by accident. All I want is for the copper facilities to be "taken over by the government" and managed by a third party company on a contract basis where all users, including Verizon, would pay a monthly fee to use the lines. Verizon will tell you they have fully depreciated the copper plant facilities and so they would not be out a dime. A third part (not in the phone or data business) would manage, buildout and upgrade copper for the rest of us little guys. Then we would have a fair and level playing field. Let the games begin.....

Bill Prast
Webnet
admin@tbi.net

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From: owner-verizonisp@westnet.com
[mailto:owner-verizonisp@westnet.com]On Behalf Of Anthony R. Packer
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:01 PM
To: verizonisp@westnet.com
Subject: RE: Anyone have any advice?

Maybe we should all file complaints with the NY PSC. New administration in Albany may be more receptive to our plight.

Anthony

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From: owner-verizonisp@westnet.com [mailto:owner-verizonisp@westnet.com] On Behalf Of Tim Wicinski
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 12:51 PM
To: verizonisp@westnet.com
Subject: Re: Anyone have any advice?

Because the FCC doesn't make them?

I think that was the excuse I remember hearing, but I can't be sure.

Edward Brown wrote:
>
> Hello Eric,
>
> I a similar situation happen here in Washington. The customer asked if
> they could Switch to FiOS but keep us as their ISP. Verizon said sure,
> but of course when the order was complete they were VOL. Verizon
> insists that I cannot be the ISP over FiOS, but nobody can tell me why.
>
> Does anybody understand why I cannot be the ISP for a customer with FiOS?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Ed
> 206-812-1536
>
>
>
> Eric Tykwinski wrote:
>
>> Just had a DSL customer order Verizon's new TV Service: FiOS TV.
>> Since he ordered the new FTTH service for television, they replaced
>> his phone lines with the new equipment and took out his DSL. We had
>> the customer call Verizon, but they didn't back in touch with him.
>> We then we've placed several calls into Verizon with the customer conferenced in.
>> Last time they couldn't do anything right then, but stated that they
>> would call the customer back last week. The customer just called
>> back today pretty irrate still, but I'm at a loss of what to do next.
>> Anyone know of any contact that may be able to help us out in this
>> situation? He wants to keep our DSL, but I'm at the point where I
>> don't think we can get anywhere with Verizon.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Eric Tykwinski
>> TrueNet Inc.
>> 201 Willowbrook Ln.
>> West Chester, PA 19382
>> PH: (610) 429-8300
>> F: (610) 429-3222
>>
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