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Re: Optus makes customers pay to fix its blackspots [telecom]

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>worked like a charm.  I don't really mind paying the initial cost,
>especially if it saves the rest of Verizon's customers from having to
>pay for building and operating a much more expensive tower just to
>cover a few of us in this little natural dead spot.

Verizon Wireless had revenue of $63,000,000,000 and profits of about
$15,000,000,000 in the most recent fiscal year.  They advertise
heavily about how reliable their network is, and one hopes they would
invest in sufficient network facilities so that their claims are true.

While it is very generous of you to spend $200 out of your own pocket
to deal with the fact that where you live, their coverage is in fact
lousy, I really think that there are a lot of charities that could
make much better use of your $200.

R's,
John


***** Moderator's Note *****

I think it's perfectly OK for a Verizon Wireless customer to choose to
invest his own money in a femtocell: it's _his_ money, you know? If
Mr. Siegman feels that his corner of the universe should not expect
others to pay extra to serve it, that's his choice to make.

It may well be that those in similar circumstances will make the same
choice: considering the cost to purchase a new phone, setup fees,
early termination fees, etc., paying for a femtocell and pro-rata
Internet connectivity may be a less expensive option.

My 2 cents. YMMV.

Bill Horne
Moderator

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Optus makes customers pay to fix its blackspots [telecom] David Clayton <dcstar@myrealbox.com> - 2011-04-11 16:07 +1000
  Re: Optus makes customers pay to fix its blackspots [telecom] AES <siegman@stanford.edu> - 2011-04-11 08:35 -0700
    Re: Optus makes customers pay to fix its blackspots [telecom] "John Levine" <johnl@iecc.com> - 2011-04-11 18:13 +0000
      Re: Optus makes customers pay to fix its blackspots [telecom] AES <siegman@stanford.edu> - 2011-04-12 07:50 -0700

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