chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
| reply to bogey780
Re: Public utilities should stay out of private competition
no one is saying to price it below market. But if the industry do not wants to give you the latest technology, because they wont make money (which seems reasonable) what the local or state government should do? Just sit back and way for F** ATT or Verizon to change their mind. This is going to take some both private and government sectors. If there was a company willing to provide the latest services sure gov participation will be counter productive and a waste. But this is not the case. The companies are telling you what do you NEED and WANT.
And how the system works???? Tell you how, they want to maximize profits. Chattanooga will be a lost for decades if they deploy FTTH. They DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEM. So what they will do, suck up the dsl and crappy cable? They could because that is what the SYSTEM is telling them to do. But they can tell the SYSTEM this is not what we want. Sure the whole project can go wrong, but it can also work.
But those that wait for the SYSTEM to WORK, those are the one that do not understand how it work. |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Covington, LA
| 'no one is saying to price it below market.'
Of course they are. If they priced it at fair market value they'd be more expensive than everyone else and the one thing I've learned from this site is people demand bandwidth for cheaper than it costs to provide it.
Why don't you demand the gov't run auto-dealers, grocery stores, and other assorted businesses? They cost far more than broadband and are more necessary than it. |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
| said by bogey780  :'no one is saying to price it below market.' Why don't you demand the gov't run auto-dealers, grocery stores, and other assorted businesses? They cost far more than broadband and are more necessary than it. Becouse ther is no need...ther are many dealer, grocery stores and other assorted business providing the service. That is the point!!!! In this case no company in there area want provide them FTTH, so they are moving fwd. |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to chemaupr
said by chemaupr :But those that wait for the SYSTEM to WORK, those are the one that do not understand how it work. How is that SunRocket working for you. |
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FairMarektWisher
@frontiernet.net
| reply to bogey780
said by Of course they are. If they priced it at fair market value they'd be more expensive than everyone else and the one thing I've learned from this site is people demand bandwidth for cheaper than it costs to provide it.[/BQUOTE :
How is it that the U.S. have the slowest broadband access compared to the rest of the developed countries? It's not fair market when there's only two or three high speed service providers in any market. From where I'm at there's either crappy Frontier, Comcast, or Direct TV.
I wish there were more competition so the govt. won't have to get involve. But until there is, I'll welcome any the govt. |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Covington, LA
| 'How is it that the U.S. have the slowest broadband access compared to the rest of the developed countries?'
Because of artificial gov't intervention.
If America wanted to be the number one auto-producer we could be with the gov't mandating cars be made and subsidizing the cost. Hell, China became a major steel producer briefly during the Great Leap Forward. But the growth was artificial and unhealthy. It was also wasteful and counterproductive and ultimately fell flat once it reached a level of effort that could not be sustained.
Americans have the broadband they're willing to pay for. |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
| reply to batterup
said by batterup :said by chemaupr :But those that wait for the SYSTEM to WORK, those are the one that do not understand how it work. How is that SunRocket working for you. You are a funny dude... Not sure what SR has to do with this. But they were one of many companies that tried to provide a service on a very competetive market. And they fail to succeed. Your pall Verizon (Bell) was heavly build by US gov subsidies and they still do receive money from the goverment via the USF fund... and you know what they have done with it. In their favor at least they are moving fwd with FTTH. |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
·Verizon Online DSL
| said by chemaupr : Your pall Verizon (Bell) was heavly build by US gov subsidies and they still do receive money from the goverment via the USF fund... Lies, damn Teletruth lies. The Bell System was built with investor money. The USF goes to independents 10 to 1. There was no USF for the Bell System before the leeches broke it up by spouting the same B.S. that is being spouted today.
Enjoy your third world communication system that is what you deserve.. |
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j cox
Premium
join:2007-09-12
USA
 ·Comcast
| reply to chemaupr
EPB Public Meeting
A turn out with standing room only. 24 folks & local businesses in favor and 1 Tennessee Cable Television Association director not in favor...not informed either! She seemed to miss the fact that fiber to the home is more than cable TV. Fiber technology will empower us to fully use tele-medicine and distance learning not to mention the benefits EPB customers will enjoy from our electric company in the years to come. More power to EPB for making investments into the growth and wellbeing of our community. |
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