Theoretically, they're not lying... just representing truths in a misleading way. Cable DOES use Fiber-Optic cable... it's just not in any way DEDICATED Fiber Optics which is what FiOS is... I don't think there is a person in the world who is educated about the subject who would actually believe this commercial and would see why it's misleading.. but it certainly gives those who don't know anything about it the impression that Verizon is trying to pull a fast one when it's really TWC playing tricks.
“An engineer explained to us that hundreds of ear impressions were gathered in the name of research, and while each one obviously boasted its own unique shape and size, one single characteristic remained uniform across the board: the entrance into the ear canal is not a perfect circle, it's an oval.”
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now thats what i call jazz hands
Theoretically, they're not lying... just representing truths in a misleading way. Cable DOES use Fiber-Optic cable... it's just not in any way DEDICATED Fiber Optics which is what FiOS is... I don't think there is a person in the world who is educated about the subject who would actually believe this commercial and would see why it's misleading.. but it certainly gives those who don't know anything about it the impression that Verizon is trying to pull a fast one when it's really TWC playing tricks.
Cable also uses copper like those 'old guys'. Ever stop to wonder what that thin wire in that shielded coaxial cable of yours?
They're catering to the stupidity of the average person. It works wonders to use gross misrepresentation.