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I wonder when they'll try to finally pull the plug on copper in general.]]>Sep 17th 2009 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
"Can you hear me now?"]]>Sep 17th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 18th 2009 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 18th 2009 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
Hooray for "digital quality".]]>Sep 17th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
that said, if Verizon were to throw there hat in the ring here, I wouldn't waste a minute jumping ship.]]>Sep 17th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
The problem then without landlines is that when Google converts to SkyNet and takes over all the airwaves and satellites, it'll be a real pain having to break out the old radios.]]>Sep 17th 2009 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
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Where's the marketing for digital voice over FiOS? Where's the out of franchise video serivce?



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Though, it also talks about being able to slash central office and maintenance budgets- terrible for morale, but it sounds great for investors! Who are presumably the target of a Goldman Sachs call.]]>Sep 17th 2009 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
Verizon could simply have their tech's from the Hemet and Menifee yard do some drive time and work those areas as well. Keep all the guys in construction with work. ]]>Sep 18th 2009 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
Its not wireless, its usually a regular phone connect to something then a router from router to either phone jack or cable outlet; it provides the same function as regular landline and is still connected to cable of some sort.]]>Sep 17th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/]]>Sep 17th 2009 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
With that said, the landline died about 4 years ago , anyone that says otherwise needs a mental checkup

All big biz use circuits/pbx and asterisk ]]>Sep 17th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
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The whole quote sounds like a ploy to make investors happy. PRI is still the number one choice for digital trunking, and there really are not a whole lot of PBX's in the installed base that support SIP trunks. To clarify, while most newer IP based PBX's will support SIP trunking, the average business hangs onto their existing switching equipment for 8-10 years.]]>Sep 18th 2009 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/17/verizon-ceo-thinks-its-unreasonable-to-expect-your-cellphone/]]>Sep 17th 2009 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
I don't have a personal cell phone anyway, because work doesn't mind personal use if you don't abuse it. ]]>Sep 17th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 17th 2009 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 18th 2009 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
"See, landlines are only needed by old people who can't handle all this shiny, complicated, unreliable - and lets not forget *expensive* - cellular tech. And who cares about old people - their *old*, right? Seriously, though, the sooner we can stop maintaining all that legacy copper the faster we can pump and dump our stock before the coming apocolypse. We're pretty proud of how quickly the transition is coming along..in rural areas, dial-up modems won't even work any more, our infrastructure is so decrepit. This is the future, people, and even though we're losing market share by the hour, we not about to fall prey to the temptation to give customers *more* for their money. We're Verizon, the company formerly known as Ma Bell - and that means we're STILL a monopoly, at least in our own minds."]]>Sep 18th 2009 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 18th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/
Honestly, I think that it would be a mistake to do away with landline service entirely, for a number of reasons. For starters, what if your power goes out, and your cell battery dies? You're screwed. Another is call quality. Not as good as on a landline. Also, dropped calls. Have you ever had a dropped call on a landline? I seriously doubt it. I'm sure that there are other reasons, but you get the idea.]]>Sep 18th 2009 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/Sep 18th 2009 7:52AM