| The problem is in the business model Look people, it's inevitable. Just like roads where built from dirt, then stone, then modern asphalt, they will continue to progress.
Network data communications will be the backbone of an economic boom if these companies do it right.
The main reason for deflation right now is that the 1800's model of business the communications industry was founded on, is ending.
Landlines will eventually die out, data lines will be considered essential and a necessary utility.
Data lines will be considered a neutral highway like infrastructure essential to everyday business, and you will see policy introduced to force separated power systems for the data infrastructure to the last mile similar to land lines now.
Communications companies need to understand where this is going and develop services and technology based on that. Saturation will eventually reach everyone, either by mandatory regulation or by science.
Not everyone subscribes to premium cable services because of the price disparity, and many people consider content offered to be less than desirable. The saying "There is one hundred channels on TV, and there is still nothing to watch", explains the situation perfectly.
If Verizon had even a remote clue as to what kinds of services could be offered over such a high speed link, they would be offering those types of services right now and people would be signing up.
The problem is that Verizon is trying to rebuild a National communications infrastructure, while making a profit from it, and developing entirely new services to entice consumers to buy into the system, when that really should be the job of the Nation. |
