Comment Re:Why cut the copper? (Score 1) 269
Actually, Verizon is even now leasing some of it's fiber lines to competing companies. (At least they are in PA) Granted, they are doing this more to prevent anyone from claiming that Verizon is creating a new monopoly, than from any intention of being nice.
And no, they aren't raping the competing company. Verizon really is charging them Verizon's cost to provide the phone service. The "reasonable Rates" that Verizon is required to sell service to smaller competitors are nothing more than a forced subsidy, paid for by Verizon.
Verizon is perfectly willing to have other companies offering service to people in areas that VZ serves, they're just not happy with having to pay for that company to do it.
And no, they aren't raping the competing company. Verizon really is charging them Verizon's cost to provide the phone service. The "reasonable Rates" that Verizon is required to sell service to smaller competitors are nothing more than a forced subsidy, paid for by Verizon.
Verizon is perfectly willing to have other companies offering service to people in areas that VZ serves, they're just not happy with having to pay for that company to do it.