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Re: More proff that we need competiton. It can't, not with franchise agreements in place. Not to mention the large carriers have economy of scale on their side. |
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| said by sonicmerlin:It can't, not with franchise agreements in place. Not to mention the large carriers have economy of scale on their side. Your 1st point is invalid. Exclusive franchise agreements are illegal. Nothing prevents a competitor from going in and getting a franchise in an existing area and overbuilding.
Your 2nd point is entirely accurate. It is hard to move in to existing areas and undercut the prices of the national providers like Comcast, TWC, AT&T, Cox, etc. But it can be done.
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| What do you mean? Municipalities frequently grant franchise agreements to cable companies. There have also been many stories on this site about DSL or cable companies preventing municipalities from building their own networks. |
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| said by sonicmerlin:What do you mean? Municipalities frequently grant franchise agreements to cable companies. Sure, they grant franchises. But they are no longer EXCLUSIVE, like they used to be 15 years ago. By FCC decision, franchises can NOT be exclusive and shut out competitors.
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