This is a huge issue, resulting in the State of New York instituting a field inspection task force. This is not only happening with Verizon's FIOS, but apparently at&t's "U-Verse" installations are resulting in the same shoddy workmanship in other areas. I just had a long phone conversation with my son who is a CATV installer in the Atalanta area for the same reason.
These folks come in assuming that they are the top-dog that is taking over the premises. They do this with under-trained installers or drones doing what they are told. What they are attempting to do is to lock-down the address as being only serviceable by this new service. Basically, a new owner or occupant will have no choice but to subscribe to this new, unregulated service. They even go so far as to destroy the copper telephone facilities by either cutting down the aerial drop or buried drop the premises. They can get away with this since they are working for Verizon.
They can't do this since they don't work for the CATV service provider, so all they can do is disconnect it and leave it hanging in the breeze, but they still do. Again, under-trained drones being instructed to steal the address as quickly as possible.
So what this comes down to is that I am living in 7913 Main Street, but I decide to move out and rent my house out at this same address. Verizon (the regulated copper service provider) no longer has 7913 as a service address. The only Verizon service available is FIOS.
As you can see from this example, Verizon is trying to get out of the regulated telephone utility business and is doing so by making it impossible for customers to buy anything else. It is a crime and will likely result in a class-action lawsuit. I doubt it will ever win, since Verizon has more money than God to fight anyone in court. Hey, they already abandoned all of their copper service territories in New England by simply selling them to an incapable company from Alabama who was the highest bidder for the territory. It is a sad state of affairs for the consumer.
Apparently, once FIOS or U-Verse takes over and permanently removes a physical address from their regulated territory, they are no longer under obligation to bring that same address back on. Be careful when purchasing these products; be VERY careful!
