[NTLUG:Discuss] Resolved, sort of [Was: Re: OT: FiOS auxiliary power for BBU]

[Fred James]

Eric Schnoebelen wrote:
> Fred James writes:
> - (4) Reverting from FiOS digital voice (phone) to POTS (coper) voice is 
> - not possible (according to Verizon)
>
> Well, that's not entirely correct.. I have FIOS for cable and
> copper for the phone service.  I ended up having two accounts
> with Verizon to make that happen.. (they converted my
> unconverted POTS service to fiber, with out notice, and against
> explicit instructions when I upgraded to HD on the tv side a
> year or so ago.. they fixed it all for free. )
>
> --
> Eric Schnoebelen		eric at cirr.com		http://www.cirr.com
> 	    Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
>   
Eric Schnoebelen
I believe that to be true ... but ...
    (a) in my neighborhood at least, the electric, POTS, and cable, all 
run on the same pole.  Last summer when a transformer burst into flames 
(made the pole look like roman candle) I was one of the few that still 
had telephone service to be able to call 911.  Of course, after 8 hours 
I didn't have phone either, but once the power was back on so was my 
phone - others had to wait days.
    (b) unless some monumental force changes their direction, Verizon is 
moving away from copper and the need to supply power to all those 
phones.  So at some point, probably no more copper anyway?
... for whatever that may be worth.  At some point one has to wonder at 
the complexity of our solution to the simplicity of our problem.  Or 
then again, maybe not?
Regards
Fred James