It's already over. Unions are fading away. Replacements are storming in.

The company is already executing their strategy to reduce costs. They are doing it with replacement workers but will take back the union at close to the LBFO. Not much is going to change. The company is not going to budge because the long-term strategy just does not favor more wires to consumers.

Much like those formally bright red shirts, you're are starting to fade away.

The company (and all other big tech companies) have bet on spectrum and that is where they are growing the speeds. Folks talk Google Fiber which is just a play to get their own backbone in place at the same time as good PR in the community and some subsides to build it out. We all know Google contracts all the actual install and maint work on that network - they will switch to spectrum as soon as the engineers get us there - and that is not far way.

Eventually, wireless spectrum kills fiber over the last mile to the house. That is 1 of Lowell's core principles and he must execute a strategy that positions for that reality in the next 5 to 10 years. In fact, Fios directly competes with the VZ strategic vision of growing wireless data revenue.

Nobody really cares about this business. It is a shell game for accountants until wireless matures (as does the customer base).

Forget VZ, the consumer has spoken. They do not want smelly techs and complex installs. They want Amazon Echo and Google OnHub+Home which replaces the ONT/router/STB/wired phone. Pull it out of the box, plug it into an electrical outlet and configure it with your smart phone or tablet.

Does anybody seriously not see how Amazon Echo replaces all the VZ equipement in the house within 5 years? They could put a 5G connection into that device and viola! no more wires anywhere today. All that is to be worked out is the payment plans on cell data - and guess what? Lowell has more interest in that than wireline.

You buzzards enjoy fighting over a picked over carcass. I personally would have coasted the out-of-gas car as far as it would take me but you slammed on the brakes, stranded yourselves. Good for you but I think VZ caught a different ride.

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I have never had a wireless signal faster than a wired signal. The wired signal always seams faster and more reliable.

" If your argument was valid then everybody would be running Quantum 150/150 yet it just doesn't sell well. Why?"

Because VZ has failed to:

1) Lay out FiOS in most of its territories, in no small part due to shady dealings with cable companies AND

2) VZ has a tendency of pricing itself out of the market. Call it the legacy mentality of a former Baby Bell if you wish, but it's true.

They've had many great products in the past but were clueless on how to sell them in the first place and properly support them once actually sold to the customer.

@hrq - no, speed does not dictate consumer choice - price does. Most consumers don't use their max speeds. XLTE competes w/ 50/50 Fios service in terms of speed.

Not only consumer price but provider price. VZ makes more money without the wires. Stop fighting the obvious - nobody wants to pay monthly for a car that goes 600mbps when they never go above 50-60mbps max. If your argument was valid then everybody would be running Quantum 150/150 yet it just doesn't sell well. Why?

I have never seen the computer or network guys stumped by "how to speed it up". They seem to kill that problem year after year, device after device.

Good luck with your plan.

Step 1. Design a hicap circuit. Step 2. Condition existing copper lines. Step 3. Turn up said circuit.

Congratulations, you've just spent about $5,000 on that circuit.

Step 4. Charge customer approx. $500/month.

Repeat step 4 for 10 months. Congratulations, the circuit has paid for itself.

Step 5. Continue charging for the hi cap for 5-10 more years.

Step 6. Is the customer a hospital or a county office? If so, they need about 50 more such circuits.

Step 7. Facepalm the wireless store clerk who says that copper landlines are dead because he read it on Yahoo.

"Eventually, wireless spectrum kills fiber over the last mile to the house. That is 1 of Lowell's core principles and he must execute a strategy that positions for that reality in the next 5 to 10 years. "

If McAdam really believes that he's more out of touch with reality than I thought. Yes, I did read his speech in which the aforementioned reference was made and am still scratching my head over it.

U.S. lags behind the rest of the civilized world when it comes to quality of both wired and wireless options available, as has been the case over the past 20 years at least...and it's not going to get any better with Lowell's warmed-up version of WiMax...

One Problem Wireless does not outperform fiber. Never has, Never will. The customer will want the superior mode of delivery especially to there home. Wouldn't you? Please stick to the facts when writing fictitious obituaries. and especially lengthy one's that makes the reader believe they are.

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