 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to battleop
Re: When you don't have to be responsible... said by battleop:If comcast runs out of money in their ventures they can go to someone who will willing give them money. If the City government runs out of money they go to the taxpayers who have to give the money if they are willing or not. And the government NEVER gives free money to private business do they? Did you read the article? It mentions that in the past Embarq (the ILEC in the area) was given grants to build-out. Isn't that taxpayer money, only, it doesn't really benefit them as the return on that investment is piddly DSL.
You don't think government gives incentives, like tax breaks, right-of-way usage, and free land to local companies so they will come to their area? It's all taxpayer money, only in the case of the government, profits and golden parachutes aren't allowed so more of the money goes to benefit the citizens.
I'll take 100Mbps fiber for half the price any day. |
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| I don't care about AT&T and TWC, so don't think I am taking their side. It's the smaller providers who work their asses off, pay their city taxes both business and company build up their businesses only to get shit on by their city government. The smaller Wisp and ISP gets bent over and dry #$@#ed because of the ensuing price war between the city, the ILec, and CableCo.
Once the small providers are gone then you end up with things like Caps, by the byte billing and any other way the big guys get away with screwing your eyes out. |
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | battleop  , while in an idealistic world I would agree with you, the fact is if the smaller ISP doesn't have the gumption to work with city government then they deserve the same fate as the big boys who won't deploy.
I've worked with a lot of city governments, both small and mid-sized, and they LOVE for small business to get involved and take the initiative on things like this. So I don't for one second feel bad for the little guys. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to battleop
said by battleop:Once the small providers are gone then you end up with things like Caps, by the byte billing and any other way the big guys get away with screwing your eyes out. Haven't you noticed that except in areas the big guys don't consider profitable enough the little guys are going away anyway. It's not like that many members of Congress or State Legislators expect AT&T & TWC to be responsible. |
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| You might try and argue that in the wISP forum. That's where a lot of the smaller guys pick up the slack and thrive. |
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