 nunyaWho is John Galt?Premium,MVM
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| I hate the cable company... ...with a burning, searing passion.
But this is a step in the wrong direction. The govt. needs to get their fat little fingers out of the communications industry "pie".
While I agree the playing field needs to be leveled, this is just adding a new pile next the old one. Instead of forcing cable companies to share access, relax the requirements on telcos (cable's natural enemy). Cable is no longer a monopoly. Neither is the telephone company. Neither is a vital service (yes, you can survive without them). I have been cable free for over five years with a dish. My service and reception is ten times better and less than half the cost of Charter. I get my broadband from DSL which is way cheaper than Charter. Win-win for me. I can get telephone service from no less than 5 wireless providers. I can get BB over a Dish, Telephone, Cable, Cellular, and Fixed wireless.
If there is a market for BB, someone will find a way to deliver it to you. If there is no market, form a wireless co-op. This is America for goodness sake. Everybody gets a chance; but you are guaranteed nothing but life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness - not 3 Meg downloads. Nobody "owes" you anything.
Side note for those claiming federal money finances your telephone service - do a little homework. Any govt. money probably goes to some mom and pop co-op (companies that need it), not major ILEC players.
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