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Monday
Apr092012
DateMonday, April 9, 2012 at 9:00AM

Verizon Pulls Plug on Naked DSL, Justifies Move as Best for the Customer

Source: DSLReports.com

According to a story on DSLReports.com, Verizon will no longer offer High Speed Internet without local voice service on the same account as of May 6. Existing users will be able to keep there stand-alone service as long as they continue in the same plan.

DSLReports.com reported that Verizon said it was making the move so that it can control its cost structure more effectively, "enabling us to continue providing competitively priced services to existing and new customers." The company noted that: “The vast majority of our DSL customers enjoy it as part of a bundle with reliable home voice and TV service. By bundling, customers receive a better overall experience and value by having multiple services as part of a package."

DSLReports.com reporter Karl Bode quipped that Verizon's statement is, "nonsense, with yet another marketing department trying to convince consumers that an anti-consumer move somehow magically improves the Internet "experience." It's also not clear how forcing users to pay for a landline (and the endless fees tacked onto them) can be considered "competitive pricing." Verizon's reverting to forced landline bundling for one reason: to milk additional money from DSL users. Verizon has made it abundantly clear that these users aren't a serious part of their future broadband plans as the company focuses on more profitable mobile and fixed LTE (Home Fusion) services."

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Sunday
Dec182011
DateSunday, December 18, 2011 at 8:49AM

6 Million US Households Now Using Wireless Only Broadband Service

Source: Strategy Analytics Press Release

By the end of 2011, 6.05 million US households will depend on a wireless or mobile platform (including 3G or 4G) as their only means of accessing the internet, according to research just published by the Strategy Analytics Service Provider Strategies program. This represents 6.9% of total US broadband connections—and a 430,000 net increase over 2010 levels. These “Mobile-Only” customers typically connect to broadband using 3G or 4G-enabled smartphones or PC dongles, and are unable or unwilling to use a wired broadband service such as cable, DSL or fiber.

Over 50 percent of US household broadband connections today are via Cable Modem, and this share is expected to increase slightly over the next five years, according to Strategy Analytics. However, the decline of Telco-provided Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) subscriptions is gradually giving way to Fiber and Mobile-Only connections.

While mobile network capacity and traffic are poised to explode in the near future, Strategy Analytics does not anticipate 4G taking over as a primary access medium in the home.

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Monday
Jun202011
DateMonday, June 20, 2011 at 6:44AM

FTTH Leads Other Broadband Services in Bandwidth Value

Source: FTTH Councel Press Release

Subscribers to fiber to the home services get considerably more bandwidth for the buck than those who receive their Internet and video services through cable or DSL, according to a new report commissioned by the Fiber-to-the-Home Council.

The survey of more than 2,000 broadband subscribers, drawn randomly from a nationally balanced panel of more than 3.2 million consumers by the market research firm RVA LLC, also found that overall satisfaction among FTTH users continues to lead that of other broadband subscribers, with those answering "very satisfied" at 74 percent - up from 71 percent a year ago - compared to 54 percent for cable users and 51 percent for DSL.

With regard to cost of service relative to download connection speed, the RVA survey results showed FTTH subscribers paying $2.91 a month per megabit of bandwidth, compared to $3.83 for cable subscribers, $16.40 for DSL, and $49.38 per megabit for fixed wireless services.

Download a copy of the survey charts here.

As of April 2011, fiber to the home services were available to more than 18 percent of North American homes and were connected to more than seven million of them.  RVA estimates that there are now 170,000 North American households receiving FTTH service with connection speeds of at least 100 megabits per second, and a total of 347,000 receiving 50 Mbps service.  Both of these figures were more than double those from last year's survey report.

With regard to consumer-tested download speeds, FTTH households continue to outpace subscribers of other services, with average speeds now at 19.7 Mbps - up from 16.6 Mbps in last year's survey - compared to an average 13.3 Mbps for cable households and 2.9 Mbps for DSL.  On upload performance, the relative gap between FTTH and cable modem was wider, with FTTH subscribers averaging 5.4 Mbps and cable subs averaging 2.7 Mbps, with 0.7 Mbps average upload speed for DSL.

The RVA survey continued to find popularity of FTTH services among people who work from home, with FTTH subscribers reporting working an average 1.2 days per month more from their homes than cable subs, and home-based businesses in FTTH households showing significantly higher annual revenues than those in households using other types of broadband - an estimated $54,891.   Based on this and on typical take-rates for fiber to the home services, RVA estimates that FTTH communities see an influx of $500,000 in home-based business revenues for every 1,000 homes passed.

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Tuesday
Jul102007
DateTuesday, July 10, 2007 at 8:35AM

EarthLink Launches New Freestanding DSL

Source: EarthLink Press Release

Consumers have a new way to lower their monthly bills, thanks to EarthLink’s (Nasdaq:ELNK) Freestanding DSL service, now available in select locations nationwide.

Freestanding DSL lets consumers receive high–speed Internet access without having to purchase local telephone service from their phone company. This benefits consumers who want to purchase Internet service without the added cost of local phone company charges.

"Up until now, many consumers wanting to purchase DSL without the cost of a local phone line had no cost–effective solution," said Kevin Brand, senior vice president of access at EarthLink. "No longer – Freestanding DSL is a perfect solution for cord–cutters who want more choice and lower monthly bills.".

Prices for EarthLink Freestanding DSL start at $14.95 a month for up to 1.5 Mbps of highspeed Internet. For up to 3.0 Mbps of high–speed access, prices start at $19.95 for Freestanding DSL.

EarthLink’s initial Freestanding DSL offering is available in Verizon territory, including parts of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington state, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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