[geeks] Why I hate Verizon Online

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Phil Stracchino <phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net>
>Date: 2006/12/07 Thu PM 01:20:03 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Why I hate Verizon Online

>Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
>> The only problem I have with FiOS is that they won't allow local ISPs to 
>> connect to the FiOS network to provide internet service.  I'd *much* 
>> rather keep my current ISP than use Verizon as my ISP.
>
>No kidding.  I would be deliriously happy if I could get a FiOS
>connection and use Speakeasy as my ISP.  Anything that runs through
>Verizon Online is next to worthless because they're completely and
>utterly clueless.

And the difference would be what, exactly?

As I understand it, were FiOS to be available at a discount to Verizon competitors, then all system elements *except* Verizon value-add software and first-level support would be *exactly* the same, meaning that when a problem arises, you call (for example) Speakeasy, and they, in turn, call Verizon to report the trouble, at a potentially higher level (than you could directly access as a mere customer)...

The minute FiOS goes down my street I'm getting it, and dumping Comcast ASAP.

Lionel