Re: att or sonic "residential" fiber service at a "nontraditional" residence.

[George Herbert <george.herbert () gmail com>]

Sonic both has their own FTTH and layers on top of ATT FTTH with Fusion IPBB I think it’s called.  I don’t know the 
resale agreement details in place but it’s openly advertised as such on Sonic’s site.

Waiting for the true deal to land in my neighborhood ...


-George 

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> On Nov 1, 2020, at 8:55 PM, Matt Corallo <nanog () as397444 net> wrote:
>
> 
> Their site is confusing - they were historically (and still are, in most places) a DSL provider using AT&T for the 
> last hop into the house. Over the past few years they’ve built out their own fiber network which currently has a much 
> smaller footprint. Definitely by far the best residential internet service in the Bay Area, by a mile. They sell both 
> under similar/nearly identical branding.
>
> Matt
>
> > > On Nov 1, 2020, at 22:03, Mark Seiden <mis () seiden com> wrote:
> > 
> >
> > > On Nov 1, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Fletcher Kittredge <fkittred () gwi net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Sonic builds their own fiber; they are insurgents. This is a good thing and society would be better off with more 
> > > competition among infrastructure providers. It needs to be funded somehow.
> > >
> > > You can cheat, but if you are a nonprofit doesn't that kinda go against mission?
> >
> > according to
> >
> > https://www.sonic.com/residential
> >
> > for the offering 
> >
> > “fusion IP Broadband”
> >
> >
> > Delivered over AT&T’s IP network using Fiber-to-the-Home or Fiber-to-the-Node Technology (technology based on 
> > location)
> >
> > This service uses AT&T infrastructure and is installed by an AT&T technician, you are required to use an AT&T 
> > supplied modem. This will be provided during your installation. 
> >
> >
> >
> > > -- 
> > > Fletcher Kittredge
> > > GWI
> > > 207-602-1134
> > > www.gwi.net