SD6
join:2005-03-26
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Re: waiting for the other shoe to fall...
I agree with most of what you say, except...
said by supergirl  :Hate to say it, but the Telcos are really not getting any government support to build-out anymore. The investments the Telcos have made really since the breakup of AT&T came from their own bottom line. The line sharing ruling is only for the copper lines, which were deployed before the AT&T breakup.
said by supergirl :Line sharing just doesn't work. If you think it does then how about this: K-Mart is having a tough time against WalMart so WalMart has to lease an aisle in a WalMart store just so K-Mart doesn't have to build its own. Or, GM has to allow some factory time so Ford can build a few cars. Bad analogy. Stores and factories are private assets. Line sharing is predicated on the existence of public assets, public subsidies, or deeding of public ROW. Whether or not that should be done is a matter of public policy and debate, but your analogy is really bad. |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | SD6 - funny the cable analogy wasn't acknowleged. If cable doesn't have to do it, why do the telcos? |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| They should. But then again I am one that would declare all networks should be confiscated (since they were built with tax money or profits based on government protection regardless of time) and one fiber network that runs every where that any service provider can lease to gain access to any customer that wants any service. |
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SD6
join:2005-03-26
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said by supergirl :SD6 - funny the cable analogy wasn't acknowleged. If cable doesn't have to do it, why do the telcos? The telcos don't have to share their recent deployments... |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
| said by SD6 :[The telcos don't have to share their recent deployments... that's because the FCC was successfully lobbied by Verizon to exempt fiber from sharing reqts. And a little bit of "we won't build it if you don't exempt it" threats. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
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said by supergirl :SD6 - funny the cable analogy wasn't acknowleged. If cable doesn't have to do it, why do the telcos? Why? Cable paid for their infrustructure with private funds. Telephone was not 100% private funds. People love to talk about how cable was able to 'negotiate' an exclusive deal (most people forget the word NEGOTIATE) however, phone was always granted a monopoly and then partially funded.
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
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 ·Verizon Online DSL
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said by Skippy25 : But then again I am one that would declare all networks should be confiscated . Thank you Hugo Chavez, we all know communism works. |
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