http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/ Engadget HD Comments for Verizon to the FCC: We're not down with tru2way http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
This would basically open the cable and fiber networks up to the kind of competition that came into telephone a while back (well, in a few areas, then disappeared when all the phone companies merged into either Verizon or Southwestern Bell).

It would probably be more like deregulated electric though.

Fiber run to neighborhoods would be open to all comers. It would be very interesting. You buy your channels from whoever you want (maybe a company that donates 1% of revenues to charity or something).]]>Aug 2nd 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/Aug 2nd 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
I'd also like to have greater choice (or choice to begin with) in choosing hardware and software, and I'd like to see more competition among SP's.]]>Aug 2nd 2008 8:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/The larger cable companies will fight tooth and nail to leave the customer with as little "choice" as possible when it comes to hardware/software options. I'd be happy with whatever software they offer if they would at least invest in upgrading their networking infrastructure to more FTTH like Verizon is doing.

Sadly, even that's too much to ask for -- I predict they'll spend the next decade fighting to inhibit/restrict p2p and anything else that uses any significant amount of their precious bandwidth. Meanwhile, innovation and consumer choice will be long forgotten. ]]>Aug 3rd 2008 2:53AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
You can't name one truely innovative thing over the last 20 years. It's all just minor improvements of things that have been around forever.

PC gui's are just digital representations of what they all are named "desktops". The internet is just a digital representation of phone books, libraries, and now TVs, video cassettes and home delivery of goods.

You're all just bummed that digital cable isn't unsercure as Satellite is. Or as screwed up as TCP is that allows individuals to use up all the bandwidth any cheap computer can use on a network with P2P type applications.

Thank goodness there are a few people in the world with a lick of common sense in charge.]]>Aug 3rd 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/

In any case, Verizon is saying this as the sore loser. They're not included so they're picking up their marbles and going home. At the end of the day, they want something like this as much as the cable compaines do (read: not at all). They're saying it because there will be no repercussions and blogs that don't take the time to think about whether or not Verizon means this (read: Engadget) will say "yeah, it's about time, way to go Verizon!"
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This is definitely one of the most ironic and stupid things I have ever read.]]>Aug 4th 2008 12:42PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/Aug 3rd 2008 11:31AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
DirecTV tried this back in the early 90s...it didn't work. It was a nightmare getting tech support from DirecTV had to tell the Support person what manufacturer and model # STB you had. Half the time, the support person wasn't trained on "your box" yet and you get to wait on hold until they find someone who has. And God help you if your purchased a just released STB as no one would have been trained on it. That is one reason (among many) that DirecTV went to a single manufacturer of STBs.

One UI per provider is really about all you can support.


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Of course I really think we should scrap the whole DVR thing and cable/satellite TV and move quickly to internet based content. Just download what you want when you want it. Free with commercials, paid without commercials. No need to try to catch a video stream at a specific time and store it on your own recording device. No need to deal with a custom cable company on demand service when there are internet standards.]]>Aug 3rd 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
Jeepers. How many times does this have to be said? Tru2way and CableCARD are not the same thing. Those tu2way devices will have CableCARDs in them.]]>Aug 4th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/Aug 5th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/02/verizon-to-the-fcc-were-not-down-with-tru2way/
You're like the kid that answers "I know you are but what am I' when they have nothing to really say.

ds @ Aug 4th 2008 12:42PM
"You can't name one truely innovative thing over the last 20 years. It's all just minor improvements of things that have been around forever."

This is definitely one of the most ironic and stupid things I have ever read.
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