Why is service not available in the "white" states

Posts: 318 · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:41 am Post subject:

otaku wrote:

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I'm wondering why Vonage is not available in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska? Are there plans to move into those areas?

You forget Hawaii!

And I forgot West Virginia!

Posts: 38 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Dec 20, 2004 Posts: 38

A 334 Area Code would be nice!

Nova Rod (Montgomery, AL)

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 09, 2005 Posts: 5

enigma91884 wrote:

its because the majority of those states do not have high quality broadband, or mostly remote areas which supply satellite connections only. therefore the cost of going into that market -vs- the profit we would make is not a big difference (from my point of view)

So, if the cost of going in those states versus the profit you would make is not a big difference, then why not go in? That sounds kind of messed up. Just forget the people up there, even if the cost to do it versus the profit isn't that big a margin, huh?

Posts: 318 · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject:

huh wrote:

enigma91884 wrote:

its because the majority of those states do not have high quality broadband, or mostly remote areas which supply satellite connections only. therefore the cost of going into that market -vs- the profit we would make is not a big difference (from my point of view)

So, if the cost of going in those states versus the profit you would make is not a big difference, then why not go in? That sounds kind of messed up. Just forget the people up there, even if the cost to do it versus the profit isn't that big a margin, huh?

cap·i·tal·ism
n.
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.

Posts: 11 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 11

618 in Illinois is a suburb area of St. Louis and very well connected with broadband... would love to see it there soon!

Posts: 38 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Dec 20, 2004 Posts: 38

otaku wrote:

huh wrote:

enigma91884 wrote:

its because the majority of those states do not have high quality broadband, or mostly remote areas which supply satellite connections only. therefore the cost of going into that market -vs- the profit we would make is not a big difference (from my point of view)

So, if the cost of going in those states versus the profit you would make is not a big difference, then why not go in? That sounds kind of messed up. Just forget the people up there, even if the cost to do it versus the profit isn't that big a margin, huh?

cap·i·tal·ism
n.
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.

Customer Service (Verb)
Customer service is an organization's ability to supply their customers' wants and needs.

Posts: 318 · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

NovaRod wrote:

otaku wrote:

huh wrote:

enigma91884 wrote:

its because the majority of those states do not have high quality broadband, or mostly remote areas which supply satellite connections only. therefore the cost of going into that market -vs- the profit we would make is not a big difference (from my point of view)

So, if the cost of going in those states versus the profit you would make is not a big difference, then why not go in? That sounds kind of messed up. Just forget the people up there, even if the cost to do it versus the profit isn't that big a margin, huh?

cap·i·tal·ism
n.
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.

Customer Service (Verb)
Customer service is an organization's ability to supply their customers' wants and needs.

not to be pedantic, but the phrase "customer service" is a noun.

Posts: 646 · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

Besides, the people complaining aren't even customers yet.

Posts: 39 · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject: Federal help needed?

In the past it has taken organizations like the REA (Rural Electrification Administration) to run the last mile (or last 100 miles) for those sparse areas.
Also, there are fees charged on POTS that subsidize rural phone companies, but Vonage and other Voip providers can't take advantage of the subsidies.
As for the broadband, there are methods being tested in rural areas, notibly Broadband over Powerline (BPW) and long-range wireless. They just aren't quite there yet.
For those in Billings and Butte, I am sure there is a Voip provider that can get to you, just not Vonage, yet. Check back next month, things are exploding with Voip.

Posts: 103 · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject: The white states

On some level, it does not matter if you cannot get local area code for your state. On most cell phones, and on Vonage and other Voip, you get charged for the minutes and not the distance, so if you lived in Wyoming or North Dakota and had, just as an example, a Vonage box with a 305 (miami) or 212 (manhattan) number, and all your friends who might call you had cell phones or Voip phones, then it really would not matter that you did not have a local area code, except psychologically. On some level, local area codes do not matter anymore. If everyone went Voip or Cell phone, then area code would not really matter anymore except, perhaps for businesses which might want to have a telno associating them with someone specific geographic region. So, if you live in Wyoming and want Vonage, why not just get a number with an area code from some other location?