[Hidden-tech] Verizon vs. Comcast

[Robert Heller]

At Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:49:26 -0500 Matthew Crocker <matthew at crocker.com> wrote:

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> > You should be aware: Crocker has to 'rent' the copper connected to  
> > your
> > house from the local telephone monopoly, which is Verizon. So even
> > though you are using Crocker's DSL, the wires connecting to your house
> > are owned by Verizon.
> >
> 
> While that is true,  we do wholesale our DSL from Verizon.  Verizon  
> owns the copper to your house and the DSLAM in the CO.  They aggregate  
> our customers onto our ATM circuit in Springfield.  We terminate the  
> PPPoE sessions and provide IP address & bandwidth on our equipment in  
> Springfield.  I'll never own copper on the street, it doesn't make  
> sense for anyone financially to replicate what Verizon has built.   

Technically, 'Verizon' has built very little of the existing copper. 
They *inherieted* from Bell Atlantic, who inherieted it from Nynex, who
inherieted it from NET&T, who got it from AT&T when 'Ma Bell' was broken
up. 

> That is why Verizon has a natural monopoly and also why they are  
> regulated and forced to provide competitive access to their network  
> with The Telecommunications Act of 1996.

It is not really a 'natural' monopoly.  It was created by federal law
back in the early 1900's.  Back then there were *many* telephone
companies, each with its own 'network' and without any interconnections.

> 
> I'm a  CLEC,  I have equipment inside the Verizon COs.  I'm starting  
> to deploy my own DSLAMs.
> 
> If everyone in Western MA that uses Verizon Online switched to Crocker  
> DSL  we would be able to start running fiber on the polls.  I would  
> also be a very busy man :)
> 
> For the hidden geek in all of us:
> 
> Currently we have a DS-3 ATM circuit to Verizon (45mbps) which is  
> getting pretty full during prime time (M-F 10a-4p).   The DS-3  
> connects to a Redback SMS 1800 router
> 
> I have a shiny new Redback SE-400 in Springfield and an OC-3 on order  
> with Verizon (155mbps).  By the end of February I should have  
> everything cross connected and switched over.
> 
> As far as Residential VoIP goes,  I have everything in place except a  
> good DSL modem + VoIP ATA.  I have a couple in the mail and if it  
> works I'll be able to roll out ResiDSL + ResiVoIP by summer time.  You  
> would use a normal phone,  we would install the modem in your house.    
> It comes with a battery so your phone will continue to work if you   
> lose power.
> 
> BTW,    I need to hire a unix geek,  If you live, eat and breath RHEL  
> & Solaris send me an e-mail.
> 
> -Matt
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