| No, Johnny, I think you got it wrong, just like you get it wrong on the ultimate effects of deregulation on the populace and the standard of living:
The USF is fine, if it goes towards deploying modern 20th century, much less 21st century telecommunications services to the rural populations. Used like that, it makes sense. But to hand it over to two companies with large valuations and hefty bottom lines, to prop up stock prices while they go head-to-head with little local telcos? Nah. That sucks.
If they want to serve those areas so bad, they should get on offa that goodfoot and do it. Maybe buy a few of those small telcos, spread some of that cash around. But government subsidies? Sorry. I am real tired of seeing the biggest companies in the US getting financial fellatio from our taxes and "user fees". |
