BPL gets even more serious competition in Manassas

[Robert E. Seastrom]

Actually, they've been having trouble getting permission to sell TV in
some jurisdictions, so they've always sold Internet service as an
a-la-carte thing.

                                        ---rob

John Teller <jsteller at spottydog.us> writes:

> That's new - it used to be you could only get the $150.00 bundle.  For most people (like me) the only options are dialup, satellite and cable.  No FiOS and no DSL where I live, so I chose cable.
>
> --- JST
>
>
>
> If all you want is something "a little faster than dialup", then
> you're in a vanishingly small demographic that can (and will) be
> safely ignored by the marketing department.
>
> Entry-level 5m/2m FiOS is $42.99/month, which admittedly is over 4x
> what $9.95/month Earthlink dialup costs, but in absolute terms is dirt
> cheap for what you're getting.
>
>                                         ---rob
>
> John Teller <jsteller at spottydog.us> writes:
>
>> I didn't think they were in the same price category. FiOS is kind of pricey 
> if all you want is something a little faster than dial up...
>>
>> --- JST 
>>
>> Tacoistas,
>>
>> The City of Manassas has awarded a franchise to Verizon for the FiOS 
>> service.  A news article says
>>
>> "Manassas residents are a major step closer to having an innovative, 
>> reliable and competitive alternative for their cable television 
>> services, thanks to a unanimous vote by the City Council Monday evening 
>> (May 5) authorizing Verizon to offer its fiber-optic-powered FiOS TV."
>>
>> You can read more at
>>
>> 
> http://www.prnewswire.com/news/index_mail.shtml?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-06-
>
>> 2008
>>
>> BPL and all the fanfare seems to be far enough in the past as to be 
>> unmentioned.  I understand the Manassas BPL service has not attracted 
>> many users in the face of other alternatives that were always there. 
>> Now with FiOS the BPL option will be even less attractive.
>>
>> Frank K0BRA
>>
>>
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