Re: The other dumb question in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r8326837 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:22:43 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:22:43 EDT Re: The other dumb question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8333593 SanJoseNerd :
said by David See Profile:
Would they have to play by the same rules the business does already?? Ya know share lines and such.. I would imagine with any communications business(and yes police department radio towers have to still obey the FCC) still have to obey the FCC guidelines in regards to competition?? I would think just because a local goverment provides the service they have to...


Right now, telcos mostly have to share lines, while cablecos mostly don't have to share lines.

I would expect muni operations would have to obey the rules for cablecos. In terms of network architecture and the types of services offered, a muni operation is likely to be more similar to a cableco than a telco. Legally, a muni operation is very much like a cableco. A cableco operates under a franchise agreement with the local government, and therefore a cableco is, in a sense, a creation of the local government. A muni operation is also a creation of the local government, just with a different ownership structure.

As a practical matter, I think muni operations are much more likely to permit sharing than any of the cablecos. A muni operator doesn't own any television channels, production companies, music labels, and such; and therefore it has no economic incentive to steer customers to its own offerings and block out others.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8333593 Sun, 26 Oct 2003 16:50:22 EDT Re: The other dumb question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8327513 David :
said by woody7 See Profile:
Then they could screw whom they gave access to............hmmm


Keep in mind and I have spoke to a few covad techs, they are still allowed in C.O.'s and in thier cages. Just like ASI is. Trust me I talked briefly (about the time I was hired at SBC) to a covad tech and he was in the C.O. before ASI became seperate on the day in may..
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Fast and furious!! 225lbs lost and a future that I never dreamed of... Whodathunkit?? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8327513 Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:46:30 EDT Re: The other dumb question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8326837 woody7 : Then they could screw whom they gave access to............hmmm]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8326837 Sat, 25 Oct 2003 18:04:23 EDT The other dumb question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8326245 David : Note: this is not a bell shill post or anything just a general question

Would they have to play by the same rules the business does already?? Ya know share lines and such.. I would imagine with any communications business(and yes police department radio towers have to still obey the FCC) still have to obey the FCC guidelines in regards to competition?? I would think just because a local goverment provides the service they have to...
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Fast and furious!! 225lbs lost and a future that I never dreamed of... Whodathunkit?? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8326245 Sat, 25 Oct 2003 16:37:10 EDT