From: cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid   
      
   On 2024-09-20, Joerg Walther  wrote:   
      
   > mm0fmf wrote:   
   >   
   >> There are plenty of midspeed packages so switching from cable/VDSL to   
   >> fibre lets the ISPs sell you slow fibre for the same as VDSL etc.   
   >   
   > It won't take long until most ISPs will want to get rid of the double   
   > infrastructure VDSL/Fibre, it may happen soon that you will have to   
   > switch to Fibre or end up with no phone/internet connectivity at all.   
      
   Locally, Telus pushed hard to replace copper with fibre, first with   
   incentives, then replacement of remamining copper when we holdouts   
   were few enough to make it worth their while.  Now I can enjoy the   
   loss of dial tone (and 911 service) when the power goes out, just   
   like everybody else.   
      
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