Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to sporkme
Re: Unfair Comparison It's Verizon's/telco's own fault. They could have been upgrading since the 80's. Now they have to do it all at once, and it costs a lot to rewire an entire continent. Not to mention all the over paying that went on with merger mania. Their depreciable asset accounts are hugely bloated, whereas many cable companies didn't go that route. |
 calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA | I don't see that it's either "fair" or "unfair". These are companies coming from different backgrounds competing for users of a similar product.
It's like saying that gas stations have an unfair advantage over grocery stores selling milk. Who cares? Either way, it means that I have an additional choice when I'm looking for cheap, convenient milk. (And if it stops the grocery stores from playing the d*mn trick of putting the milk in the back so I have to walk past the candy and pastries to get it, all the better.)
The article, however, is commendable for putting relatively hard numbers on the process, and for pointing out that it's the satellite companies, not the cable guys, who are taking the early hits.
calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies! |
