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Re: Big Bells are back!!! ross hit the nail right on the head. the bells make money on every single copper line they lease to clecs.
i'm an ex vz employee central office equipment installer. i was also a dsl tech for vz vadi. alot of the work i did as an installer was building out vz network so clecs could access vz's local loop, copper.
i didn't read all the way thru this thread, but up to this point i didn't see any mention of the fact that the bells have to share access to their loops w/ clecs in order for the bells/ilecs to sell long distance.
the big question now w/ the fttp push by the bells is whether the bells will have to share the fiber w/ the clecs.
the fcc is supposed to make a statement about that next week. the fcc will probably change it's mind 5 or 6 times from now 'til the end of the year. as long as the bells are selling long distance, the clecs have to be allowed to have access to the bells local loop. unless, of course, the fcc
changes that part of the telecom act of '96. |
