[geeks] Am I overly enthusiastic about this FiOS rate?

[Lionel Peterson]

On May 21, 2009, at 2:00 PM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>  
wrote:

> Sandwich Maker wrote:
>> my friend kept his pots line for emergency comm but recently canned  
>> it
>> because of problems with it and them.  he thinks fairpoint is headed
>> for bankruptcy, ch11 at least.
>
> I know when I read articles on the details of the takeover it looked
> like Fairpoint had bitten off way more than it could probably chew at
> one go.  What I can't help wondering is, what happens to Fairpoint
> customers (including us) if Fairpoint goes bankrupt?

Too big to fail?

If they are providing telephone service as a CLEC, they will be sold  
before they can actually fail - the region needs POTS service, and  
there is always a price someone will pay... Cents on the dollar.

Lionel