On 9/28/09 11:55 , msg wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote:

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They're moving to bundled voice-internet-TV. When ATT installs
U-Verse, around here, the first thing they do is cut the copper. In
many cases, if possible, they remove the drop line from the pole, so
the pair can't be reactivated. Verizon cuts the copper when they
install FiOS. Comcast cuts ATT's copper when they install their bundle.

This was recently discussed in comp.dcom.telecom and the consensus was
that such assertions were FUD. Please consider providing some evidence
of this practice, and also consider contributing your observations
to the appropriate threads in comp.dcom.telecom. Observations by yourself
or third parties and photographic evidence may be useful in PUC
proceedings.

Michael



My statements have been based on personal observations of the
'installation' process in my neighborhood. Comcast definitely cuts
the copper.

Verizon's website has a notation in it's FiOS FAQ about it.

ATT has so far presented no documents relating to this, but when
my g/f had her U-Verse installed, they cut the copper and removed
the drop from the building.

ATT reps are hitting me up monthly to make the conversion, and to
motivate me, the statements noted were made. If that's FUD, which it
may be, given the source, there is support in my observations of the
installations I've had experience with.

I'll be taking photos where I can during an installation. Video,
if I can get into a position for meaningful context.