The Last Stand For Canadian Independent ISPs > Just cuttin out the middlemen

reply to ninjatutle

Re: Just cuttin out the middlemen

I'm not quite sure if you understand what a RT is, and why the above poster mentioned it.

Here's a link to the sites FAQ: »SBC Remote Terminal (RT) FAQ »What is an RT and what does it do?

It's SBC, but a RT is a RT. Guessing by the large geographical size of Canada, I'm sure that there is more than likely several RT's spread throughout. The RT does NOT bring any sort of copper back to a CO. AFAIK, you can't rent space to install your own hardware. Judging by pictures I have seen, they are usually small.

So yes - they could put their own DSLAM into several CO's - but they will be cutting off a significant part of possible subs.

I've also heard rocky mention that something about they would then have to pay some type of tax, because their current situation does not list them as having a "presence" in several areas of Canada. I'm not familiar enough with Canada's tax, but apparently it was a "GST" in Montreal/Quebec that they would then have to pay - IIRC.