 pupowskiPremium
join:2002-03-22
Vancouver, WA | reply to TZi
Re: Rome wasn't built in a day said by TZi:
The United States arguably has the most sophisticated and advanced communications infrastructure in the world. Just because it doesn't reach every sparsely populated region shouldn't be used to gauge it's success.
Boston is not "sparsely populated", neither is New York City. US technology has fallen victim to greed and corruption, as has our Constitution. |
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 TZi
join:2001-07-05
Miami Beach, FL
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Boston is not "sparsely populated", neither is New York City. US technology has fallen victim to greed and corruption, as has our Constitution.
I admit, broadband availability in urban areas is clearly the result of poor regulation and greed. There's no excuse not to have broadband if you live in an urban center, especially since the potential is there. Again, if there were just one phone company across the US and one governing agency, I'd imagine most of us would have broadband by now. Unfortunately, this isn't the case though and many phone companies are indeed greedy or downright fraudulent. In this case, some sort of government intervention is clearly required. I encourage those residents of urban areas to write to their state regulatory agencies, that's the only thing the phone companies will likely respond to--fines! If you really want to drive the point home and can afford to do so, get rid of local loop altogether and tell them why. In many areas, though I can only speak for Miami(metroPCS), you can get a flat rate wireless PCS phone for about the same cost as having a home phone line. Alternatively, you could just get rid of every feature on your phone and reduce it to basic dialtone. The phone company basically doesn't make any money unless you subscribe to their "extra" features like voicemail etc... When subscribers start leaving, they'll eventually have to respond... In Florida with Bellsouth, they've been extremely aggressive in their DSL/broadband deployment, even to far-flung fiber subscribers with buried cables-- they've come up with some sort of solution, usually IFITL.
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| What really pisses me off though is that these monopolies try to convince people that regulation is bad, and for the most part, people have bought that scam hook, line, and sinker for the last 7 years(since 1995). Many of us people here who have half a brain realize that government realize that government agency are far efficient, productive, and accountable for their actions than unregulated monpolies. However, those views would make us traitors in today's society. |
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TZi
join:2001-07-05
Miami Beach, FL
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What really pisses me off though is that these monopolies try to convince people that regulation is bad, and for the most part, people have bought that scam hook, line, and sinker for the last 7 years(since 1995). Many of us people here who have half a brain realize that government realize that government agency are far efficient, productive, and accountable for their actions than unregulated monpolies. However, those views would make us traitors in today's society.
You're right, but how much more regulated can the telecommunications industry get? I mean, the phone company has to be the most heavily regulated and oldest monopoly in the country. Granted, I don't think more regulation or de-regulation is the solution here. The FCC is probably about as efficient as the soon-to-be-canned INS. They ought to split the FCC into "wired" and "wireless" regulatory agencies and rewrite the existing regulations in a manner that is more concise and effective for the current situation in this country... Regulating the phone companies even more at this point would just add more bureaucracy to the equation and draw things out even more. Both the phone companies and the FCC are behemoth institutions that can't be asked to really know what they're doing or take responsibility for it.... Mohammed Attah probably got approved for his DSL circuit about the same time they sent his visa to the flight school...
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pupowskiPremium
join:2002-03-22
Vancouver, WA | said by TZi:
The FCC is probably about as efficient as the soon-to-be-canned INS.
The FCC chairman is a sabotageur, deliberately obstructing regulation to suit his idiology. The INS is just incompetent, a lesser evil.. |
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 JakCrow
join:2001-12-06
Palo Alto, CA | reply to TZi
Competition is needed within each "segment" of the industry, i.e. in telcom, cable, and sat. There could have been great competition that would have driven new modes of network access to most markets, but the telcoms and cables have been swallowing each other up (which shouldn't have been allowed) and the same is going to happen to sat if it isn't stopped. These consolidations are what's threatening broadband deployment, not regulations. Look at what happens when there are 2 or more telcoms or cable companies serving one area: better service, more features, and better pricing. (deregulation will drive prices down my ass) I don't think there is an issue with more or less regulation, but every entity involved should be forced to obey EXISTING regulations. I also think that various regulatory bodies and officials should be investigated for corruption and bribery, but that's just my opinion. |
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 amdazPremium
join:2000-12-29
San Francisco, CA | reply to pupowski
I dont like Ideologue, and young Mr. Powell is definitely one. It is a wonder considering how reasonable his Daddy is. |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T DSL Service
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I dont like Ideologue, and young Mr. Powell is definitely one. It is a wonder considering how reasonable his Daddy is.
Oh, Mr. Powell Snr. definitely has his ideologue, as well... but he's considerably better about being diplomatic about it. |
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What's ironic is when industry on the one hand says they don't want regulation, or government intervention on the one hand. And yet on the other the recording industry cries out for regulation/intervention in things such as the SSSCA so that all digital devices will have to incorporate government mandated anti-copy measures.
They're not against government intervention...they're just against it when it could serve the customer rather then themselves... AKA, if the regulation restricts the company, bad in their view... If it restricts customers and could serve to turn their computer into little more then a VCR, that's OK with them... |
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pupowskiPremium
join:2002-03-22
Vancouver, WA | reply to amdaz
said by amdaz:
I dont like Ideologue, and young Mr. Powell is definitely one. It is a wonder considering how reasonable his Daddy is.
His dad is a good man, but this apple fell far from the tree. |
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