 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| Sick of the Telco blackmail and threats I'm getting so tired of hearing the same threats and excuses used over and over by the big communications monopolies (Telcos).
At State, and Federal level they threaten "Give us everything we want, or else we won't build out the information infrastructure and deliver the future services America needs and wants.... and... we'll blame YOU for it..."
Maybe, if our politicians would develop some cajones and reply "Well, we consider advanced information infrastructure as important to national security and economic prosperity, so if you refuse to act in our national interest AND your OWN best interest you will leave us little choice but to use our "Eminent Domain" power to seize your companies infrastructure and assets and throw you out on your collective asses."
Of course, the Telco's know this won't happen. Why do they get to play Hardball but nobody else... simple... they pay the $$$ to own the politicians and the lobbyists.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!) |
