AT&T selling U-verse in Ct

[Tampa8]

I didn't see it posted, AT&T is leaving Ct. with the exception of wireless. Connecticut will not allow them to divest of just the hardline/landline business so they are leaving. Frontier is buying the landline and U-verse business. This is apparently being seen as very good for landline as they are behind continuing that technology, and leaves the door open for Frontier to expand U-verse to the 27 States they do business in.

http://stopthecap.com/2013/12/17/at-u-verse-tv-available-to-frontier-customers-nationwide/

AT&T has sent out letters to hardline customers informing them they can no longer use the AT&T calling card.

 

[stanleyjohn]

AT&T sees the writing on the wall which says the land line business is a dieing breed.

 

[Don in CT]

It would be cool if they would revive the SNET brand.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

It is ironic that AT&T is talking about 1gbps internet speed introduction in Uverse markets & expansion into new markets that are primarily DSL,but they are selling off their Uverse assets in CT.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That's because the Connecticut Network is beyond repair. There is a reason AT&T wanted to get out of Connecticut.

 

[Don in CT]

That's because the Connecticut Network is beyond repair. There is a reason AT&T wanted to get out of Connecticut.

how much money did they throw into the uVerse upgrades? That then in return broke my phone line. It took them days to trace the problem back.

 

[Mochuf]

That's because the Connecticut Network is beyond repair. There is a reason AT&T wanted to get out of Connecticut.

Maybe if they did regular maintenance and upgrades on their system, it wouldn't have been so bad. In a state the size of Connecticut they could have converted the majority of their old, aging copper with fiber in the last decade. The Connecticut Public Service Commission should sue ATT for not living up to their end of the bargain of getting guaranteed profits by keeping the system solid. What really sucks about aging copper, is that I bet that states would approve a rate increase to pay for an upgrade to fiber. But ATT/Verizon just want to get out of the landline business. No unions and less regulation in the wireless business.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

AT&T was evil to Connecticut... (My opinion)

There were other companies that wanted to come into Connecticut and AT&T worked to keep that from happening. If I remember correctly one company was working to get its network up, in the West Hartford Area, but they kept finding that their equipment and wires on the poles were damaged... of course AT&T didn't know who would do such a thing. The cost of fixing all the breaking equipment was one of the big reasons they went out of business.

 

[Don in CT]

AT&T was evil to Connecticut... (My opinion)

There were other companies that wanted to come into Connecticut and AT&T worked to keep that from happening. If I remember correctly one company was working to get its network up, in the West Hartford Area, but they kept finding that their equipment and wires on the poles were damaged... of course AT&T didn't know who would do such a thing. The cost of fixing all the breaking equipment was one of the big reasons they went out of business.

Wasn't that when SNET was trying to start a cable company and it never really got off the ground.

As for the DPUC or now PURA suing, they hand what ever these companies want. There is no consumer protection.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Nope SNET was purchased by AT&T.

 

[Don in CT]

Nope SNET was purchased by AT&T.

Wasn't SNET still independent when they tried to launch TV? I think this was when the first state wide franchise fight started. This was before U-verse even existed.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am not sure to tell you the truth. The company I was talking about that tried launching was Gemini Networks.

 

[Don in CT]

I am not sure to tell you the truth. The company I was talking about that tried launching was Gemini Networks.

Maybe they had a lease with SNET. I know they were using the phone system to deliver TV.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Nope Gemini had nothing to do with SNET.

I should note I worked for Gemini.

Although I just found this news article... looks like Gemini was trying to buy SNET's old network.

http://articles.courant.com/2003-05-11/business/0305110143_1_sbc-communications-sbc-snet-cable

 

[Don in CT]

Nope Gemini had nothing to do with SNET.

I should note I worked for Gemini.

Although I just found this news article... looks like Gemini was trying to buy SNET's old network.

http://articles.courant.com/2003-05-11/business/0305110143_1_sbc-communications-sbc-snet-cable

All I remember was that SNET had a botched roll out that never really worked. Did Gemini ever get off the ground with their service?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Read the article I posted, it tells the entire story.

 

[Don in CT]

Read the article I posted, it tells the entire story.

So when ATT built out U-verse, did they use any of that old network or did they just bury that old wire and start over. And now it sounds like they will lease the network to Frontier. This sounds like another mess in a few years when existing customer contracts come up for renewal.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

As far as I have heard AT&T is staying in Connecticut, they just won't be doing residential. The residential will be handled by Frontier. But the commercial stuff will still all be AT&T.

Who knows maybe AT&T wants Frontier to fix their network up for them, then give them the boot when they are done.

 

[Don in CT]

As far as I have heard AT&T is staying in Connecticut, they just won't be doing residential. The residential will be handled by Frontier. But the commercial stuff will still all be AT&T.

Who knows maybe AT&T wants Frontier to fix their network up for them, then give them the boot when they are done.

The articles I have read say they will continue with business and wireless and sell off the landline and TV side.

 

[raoul5788]

I think Don is referring to SNET Americast.