U-verse is here, they've come knocking around my neighborhood a couple of times
ronnie On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Ray <rdej...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is AT&T not deploying its "U-verse" fiber network in EBR? They are in > Hammond and on the west bank, and other areas around here. So I > wonder what happens when Eatel approaches a parish and says we want to > run fiber all over your parish, and AT&T says nope we already did > that. > > ray > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:42 PM, mat branyon <mat.bran...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Who are you kidding? You still had those business ISDN lines well after > it > > stopped being cool. > > > > I remember having eatel dialup in livingston parish almost 10 years ago, > and > > them helping me try to get it working on my linux box. Nice guys all > > around. > > > > On Aug 18, 2011 10:06 AM, "Edmund Cramp" <e...@motion-labs.com> wrote: > >> Let's face it, COX does not want any competition because otherwise COX > >> would have to start offering competitive rates. > >> > >> As for the "build-out" clause - I can see the reason for it, essentially > >> it's social engineering but I think a better way of encouraging > universal > >> service would be to simply tax the service areas differently - this > would > >> give all of the companies an incentive to support the less densely > populated > >> areas. Otherwise "build-out" becomes a monopoly for COX preventing > smaller > >> businesses from entering the market. > >> > >> Does anyone remember the maneuvering when the Lafayette decided to offer > >> internet service locally? Both COX and AT&T fought tooth and nail to > stop > >> them. > >> > >> As a business I was with EAtel when they did service Baton Rouge and > they > >> were a pleasure to work with - this is back in the days when ISDN was > cool - > >> and they knew how to provision a line in one visit. I've love to give > them a > >> try again. I don't like monopolies. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Edmund Cramp > >> -- > >> Motion Lab Systems, Inc. > >> 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA > >> Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 > >> Web: http://www.motion-labs.com > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: general-boun...@brlug.net > >>> [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of Brad Bendily > >>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:52 AM > >>> To: general@brlug.net > >>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Eatel wants in Baton Rouge > >>> > >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Byron Como <bc...@cox.net> wrote: > >>> > I think its a good thing. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> http://theadvocate.com/home/619880-79/eatel-asks-to-offer-services.htm > >>> > l > >>> > > >>> > >>> strange. they used to be in BR years ago.. .now they want back in? > >>> > >>> I have mixed feelings about the controversy that Cox brings up. > >>> One the one hand, they should be held to the same standard as > >>> everyone else, but on the other hand, i would like to see > >>> local businesses get some advantages over national business. > >>> > >>> what do you guys think? > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Have Mercy & Say Yeah > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> General mailing list > >>> General@brlug.net > >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> General@brlug.net > >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General@brlug.net > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
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