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Re: Question arises on WHY the rural last mile is being spun off Besides USF as mentioned there are couple other things:
Interconnect fees: Rural telecoms have traditionally got a major chunk of their revenues from the long-distance carriers.
Labor costs: The smaller rural telecoms are not unionized and thus don't pay big salaries to the Communication Workers of America members. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to PastTense5
My point exactly. |
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