Verizon Offering Naked DSL in Northeast...

Mon Apr 18 21:08:51 UTC 2005

Alex Rubenstein wrote:
> What possible technical issue could exist that to don't have to wire the 
> dslam to a pots splitter?
> 
> Actually, even if they did wire it to a pots splitter, and there was no 
> pots line present, it'd still work.
> 

My speculation is that their billing/accounting system is based on a 
POTs number, and since these customers will not need one, they will have 
administrative errors managing accounts.

	Since VZ is doing their FTTP rollout, I imagine they have been tying 
new customers to Physical Addresses now instead, moving away from the 
old POTS based system. Again, all speculation based on how I see the 
DSL/FTTP order process taking place now.