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 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
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Re: W T F .... Martin, you shill.... The only positive way I can think about this is that Martin's still trying to level the playing field between TelCos and CableCos -- where CableCos generally don't need to report this information and TelCos do.
If that's Martin's thinking, then the problem with it is that adding one competitor (and at that, only in some areas) to a monopoly does not bring the robust, competitive, self-regulating marketplace necessary to protect consumers.
Eliminating a consumer protection regulation because there actually are sufficient checks and balances is fine with me. Eliminating a consumer protection regulation because they're pretending that there are sufficient checks and balances is bad.
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 marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
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kudos:1 | said by funchords:The only positive way I can think about this is that Martin's still trying to level the playing field between TelCos and CableCos -- where CableCos generally don't need to report this information and TelCos do. The CableCos do have to report this customer service information though if the governing franchise agreement requires it. It is one of the few regulations that applies to bundled services as well as video services. (It's not the exact same information, but it is very similar.)
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