Phone Services in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., are diverse and competitive, just like elsewhere in the United States. Verizon is by far the largest local company, and they used to be the monopolist for this area of the West Coast of the USA. Verizon is one of the Regional (Baby) Bell companies. It used to be known as Bell Atlantic, but changed its name to Verizon in 2000.
After the 1996 Telecommunications Act introduced more competition into the telecoms industry, many more small competitive local exchange carriers appeared. As time passed, many of them went out of business or merged, and right now, in the metropolitan area of Washington D.C. there are no more than 50 small telephone companies offering phone services and competing with Verizon.
In the number of specific phone services these companies offer, basic residential service is the most common. Some companies offer prepaid services and only about 30 percent of companies offer high-value added services like VoIP, Internet and TV. Competition with Verizon is fierce and smaller CLEC's are in the constant confrontation with the bigger rival. In 2007, Washington, D.C., companies named Covad, Nuvox and XO Communications complained to the Wireline Competition Bureau citing difficulties caused by Verizon in offering broadband services to customers in D.C.
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Discussions
How reliable is cable internet phone service when compared to traditional land line phone service? Post by anonymous in , Post Your Reply
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Its not comparable. Analog phone service is far superior to digital phone service as far as reliability is concerned.
If I have a phone aready and cell phone How do I get wireless service for my lap top without subcribing to another phone service or comcast isnt there a service just for laptop wireless that I can subcribe to ? Let me know Thanks Paticia Post by rhdspt in , Post Your Reply
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police55 in , says…
There are several wireless internet providers,you can try Verizon,or Sprint.
Which big name cell phone providers offer prepaid service in addition to their regular cell phone service? Post by anonymous in , Post Your Reply
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AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Straight Talk & Boost. You will find the best deal on prepaid service at either Straight Talk or Boost. Either $45 with Straight Talk or $50 with Boost buys you unlimited talk, text and web for 1 month.
Is cable internet phone service as dependable as traditional copper wire phone service? Post by in , Post Your Reply
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in , says…
No, they are not. If your power or cable goes out, likely the phone goes out too. Traditional phones also carry thier own power and are generally very dependable.
Can I get high speed internet without having a phone, I have magic jack which gives you phone on comp., I would love to get rid of at&t phone service, but how do I keep my internet service without a phone line. Post by Twitty1256 in , Post Your Reply
