hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
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How long before they start to bitching they are LOSING people over caps.
Next in the news shortly:  Frontier files for chapter 11. reason lost too many dsl lines. Shareholders are now bitching i wander why  . Get too greedy you get screwed. |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
Kalispell, MT
| hayabusa,
That won't happen--they're a nation-wide RLEC and serve many areas that have minimal or no cellular coverage. Their landline business is probably more secure than the baby bells, which were created when ITT was broken up in the 70s. I see the caps as having 2 functions for bells and cable--raise your rates, but in a manner that may draw less criticism from local regulators, and (more importantly) kill competition that might compete with you for video, VOIP, etc. I wish people would beging discussing it in terms of net neutrality. |
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hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
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·AT&T Southeast
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by voipdabbler  : I wish people would beging discussing it in terms of net neutrality. i agree with you on that but i think all the big players will kill net neutrality and put it 6 feet under. |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
Kalispell, MT
| hayabusa,
I agree that cable and the telcos may try to kill net neutrality; however, there are very, very deep pockets on the other side of this fight (those companies that will suffer if cable and telcos can have their way in controlling and shaping traffic on the net). I'm talking the likes of Google, Microsoft (especially, if they somehow get part of Yahoo), etc. I think dollar-for-dollar it will be a pretty evenly matched fight with respect to check books. With Kevin Martin out as chair of the FCC when Bush's term ends, it will be interesting to see who is chosen as his replacement. (Even if McCain would win, I don't see Martin being asked to stay on.) I suspect the telcos are beginning to worry about who might replace Martin, who has been such an overtly staunch supporter of all their causes. |
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fldiver
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join:1999-12-27
Jacksonville, FL | reply to voipdabbler
Dangerous trick to try and pull in New York |
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