Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| said by hottboiinnc  :I think they would be better off to build the network and allow other providers to lease it. Especially the ISP part. Kind of what CLICK-Network did. I agree, but I think just building the network themselves is more important. Each community has allowed the multi-billion dollar telco's build their networks on public ROW's and make billions for their shareholders. Now, when they have repeatedly refused to provide the new services the community wants, it's time to go it on their own. AT&T/others don't seem to realize that they're at the mercy of each of these communities, especially as the cost to build these networks continues to plummet. The non-competing private network were necessary back when people didn't understand the important of communications systems. I know I spend $200's a month on communications now (cell, cable, internet, phone) and I have the cheapest packages on every service. With a lot of people doing the same, you don't need national companies to subsidize the capex (not that they really did in the first place, even if they do now). |
