shawna1972
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Well Shawna...
The DSL protocol is dependent on a lot of stuff; primarily what's called loop-length and signal quality. If you're in a rural area, you're far away from the Central Office (the building that generates your dial tone), and without getting too technical on how telephone networks are built, there could be other electronic pieces in the way making the signal poor/impassable.
Not only that, but if it's rural, it's probably old facilities (we regularly replace cables in out-of-the-way places that were originally installed in the 50's and 60's, some from the 40's.) So, poor cable condition, long lengths, and signal degredation are the reasons DSL won't work.
Cable's better, but still inhibited by length. The further out you are, the poorer the picture.
FiOS is replacing the existing copper lines with fiber; basically the company is drawing a line in the sand to stop spending money on outdated technology, and replace it. It's like asking if you want to spend the money replacing a transmission on a 1993 Chevy with 300K miles, or just use the money for a new car.
DSL, as a corporate strategy, was never intended to reach all customers, so not hitting you is by design. The DSL Standard is 15,000 loop-feet. So, 3 miles, via wire, from the central office (the place that provides you with dial-tone), not as the crow flies. We dumped hundreds of millions into deployment in upstate; but it's a done deal, at least as far as I know. And when it was deployed in the late 80's, was intended only for urban customers to begin with (3,000 foot loops.) Bluntly, structural limitations, and yes, budgetary/ROI limitations mean not everybody is going to get it. We'll deploy it to you, if you're willing to pay equipment costs. And, believe me, it's higher than you'd want to go.
Sadly, FiOS won't be reaching all customers, either, at least in present plans. I have/know deployment through EOY 2012 (projected) but not much beyond that. What town are you in?
And, you guessed it, urban areas where we get a quicker ROI are being deployed before rural areas. It's just business. If we spend $20K running a cable, would we put it where it reaches 20 people, or 2000? Even wireless; I wouldn't wait for 4G; it's not going to hit rural areas until every area with greater subscriber density above you gets filled.
It's not personal, believe me, it's a business decision, and if it were either of our companies, we'd do the same.
My mother has Hughesnet in rural SC; it is reliable, it isn't cheap, and does have latency issues (You're bouncing a signal off a satellite, it takes a while.)
But, it may still be your best move. I wouldn't bank on TW or VZ in the near future.
-Andy
PS: These are my opinions; I'm not a company spokesman, by any means..
Thanks Andy,
Im in zip 14024 and as I said Hughes maybe would be an option for me but I cant get them because of the daily cap with my jobs. So I think for now this will be my only option until I can get 30 people signed for this new company If I decide to go with them."still on the fence with this one" but Yeah
As you said I know it's not good business but people that choose to be rural
are kinda sol lol Unless I plan a move "Which I will never find a house for what I paid and be in one of the best school districts around and have everything I wanted out of a home"
Its a catch 22 I guess.Andy did u check the name of the other company I posted ? They said if I got 30 people it would be 30-35/monthly/Faster than cable ect.ect.
I have to install this mouse looking thing on my roof and they would install the hub on my garage somewhere ? I lost with this one but he said I would get great speeds and one time fee of 100.00 for equipment?
I have yet to look further into this as I was waiting on time warner but I think now I may stop if its a waste of my time
