Verizon is helping out on their end.
Interesting. We still have a significant revenue stream from landlines.
Very much so. But if you look at recent history we've basically sold off
all of the territories where it would be less profitable to deploy newer
technologies.
That's a business decision. I've never made a secret of the fact that an
all-optical carrier network is what is desired. That has a downside in
terms of edge device reliability, but in overall maintenance overhead it is
way superior (read more profitable) than a copper based model.
I'm sympathetic, to a degree. I don't speak for VZ. Only for myself.
In a sense, it's a technology transformation. When I started in this
business it was all mechanical relays in big, sometimes quarter city block
sized switching centers. Microwave towers on mountains and two copper wires
to every home straight from the central office.
It just isn't that way anymore (well some places it is, but...).
I don't know if the AT&T petition story cited is true. I'd like a link to
it.
As far as my operations are concerned, it's BAU. If you need service I'll
make it happen. That's my job. But the technology I employ to do it is
none of your business, hint.
Oh, I'll tell you how I do it, if asked. I have no secrets that can't be
figured out with Google and a basic knowledge of network design.
We aren't that subtle and Machiavellian. If we are, I didn't get the memo.
Wait a minute, who put this Illuminati membership card in my wallet?
For that matter, I don't even OWN a wallet. Uh, right.
:-)
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