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kudos:5 | Hopefully Seidenberg doesn't think Verizon=Google ...and the article merely says that, in the end, the structures merely look the same. Still, I'm not sure Seidenberg really gets it that his role and Google's role are complementary, as in two different parts of the same ecosystem.
said by Commenter to NYTimes Blog :
Sadly Mr. Seidenberg still doesn’t get it. The fact is wired is better than wireless. Instead of abandoning traditional telephony, he should comprehend its superior virtues and model FIOS accordingly. Unfortunately, telephone people have historically been behind the curve when it came to digital and “data processing”. If he were to carry his absurdity to its conclusion, why spend billions on FIOS - simply go all wireless. Frankly, I am alarmed at his way of thinking - infrastructure does matter. Copper to the end user is an advantage that FIOS cannot, without rethinking, duplicate. What these people don’t get is that their function is simply as a delivery mechanism. FIOS is just another cable, albeit with higher bandwidth potential. Why are telephone companies getting into television programming and internet applications anyway? Doesn’t anyone debate these things? What is Verizon’s mission statement? Why is Verizon competing with cable operators? Why isn’t Verizon sharing its infrastructure with cable operators and vice versa? Finally, where are the public/shareholders on this? Shouldn’t they have a voice in how these vast sums are spent?
— Harold Hofmann ...exactly. Verizon should be providing connectivity services to everyone. Don't worry what's on the wire, just keep building capacity and Verizon could be the last-mile provider connecting numerous Multi-channel video operators to their customers.
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| Yeah, I couldn't tell if the reference to Google was to pull on the heart strings of investors by making a bizarre comparison, or if Seidenberg's really confused and still sees Verizon as both the conduit and the content with Google playing public enemy number one. |
