Petition asks Verizon to offer DSL service
Woolwich man hopes to get enough signatures to show demand for that type of Internet connection.
WOOLWICH — Steve McKay says he's doing the work Verizon should be doing. Though he's not getting paid for it, he's not complaining.
"I figure it's basic economics," McKay said. "We show them there is a demand, they supply us with the product."
In McKay's case the "us" is the residents of Woolwich, the "product" is DSL service. McKay has created a Web site with a link for signing up residents who are interested in receiving DSL service from Verizon.
"My strategy is simple," McKay said. "I want to get at least 20 or 30 signatures that I can take to Verizon and say, 'Here you are, a list of people who are ready to sign up for service." McKay hopes the show of demand will be enough to trigger the supplier to proceed.
Phone calls seeking comment from Verizon were not returned by press time.
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It is a high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line to provide Internet service to homes and businesses.
Because Woolwich is wired for cable television access, cable subscribers can already receive Internet service via the cable company. But McKay said DSL is faster, and would be available to those residents who don't subscribe to cable.
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WOOLWICH — Steve McKay says he's doing the work Verizon should be doing. Though he's not getting paid for it, he's not complaining.
"I figure it's basic economics," McKay said. "We show them there is a demand, they supply us with the product."
In McKay's case the "us" is the residents of Woolwich, the "product" is DSL service. McKay has created a Web site with a link for signing up residents who are interested in receiving DSL service from Verizon.
"My strategy is simple," McKay said. "I want to get at least 20 or 30 signatures that I can take to Verizon and say, 'Here you are, a list of people who are ready to sign up for service." McKay hopes the show of demand will be enough to trigger the supplier to proceed.
Phone calls seeking comment from Verizon were not returned by press time.
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It is a high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line to provide Internet service to homes and businesses.
Because Woolwich is wired for cable television access, cable subscribers can already receive Internet service via the cable company. But McKay said DSL is faster, and would be available to those residents who don't subscribe to cable.
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