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logic1977
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join:2001-02-11
Tucker, GA
| Thisis a good thing
This is a good thing. The only real broadband competition was DSL vs Cable, and DSL had an arm tied behind it's back. This ruling makes that battle less one sided. Like it or not all the indie ISPs and resellers like Covad don't matter.
They are too small to really make an impact, and while I don't think they will go away, even if they disappeared, nothing would change in the big picture.
You can't have real competition if you have to buy service from your "competitor" That would be like me claiming to compete with ford by buying Mustangs, calling them Wild Horses and selling them under my own brand. How on earth would I be a competing Car manufacturer? I can only sell what Ford offers and have no way to make a better product.
This order will increase the cable vs DSL battles, which is where most of the consumer benefit will come from. Indie ISPs have no ability to create a price war as long as the ILEC sets the base price (what the whole seller pay for the line), nor can they drive faster service. If the ILEX doesn't sell 10 meg than neither can its resellers.
Cable can do all of those things. So if you want faster cheaper service, you should LOVE these new rules.
History has shown that if you want consumer benefits than get the government the hell out of the way. You can rely on corporate greed to get consumers what they want.
A smart indie ISP would also take this as Thier clue to start looking into some WiMax type solutions, its going to cost a lot to deploy, but when your playing poker with the big dogs, you cant come cheap. | |
djlloyd
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join:2002-12-18
Goose Creek, SC
1 edit | Re: This is a good thing
I could not agree more, this deregulation will spark more growth in infrastructure than one could believe. When the LEC's can realize full compensation for said digital connections they will only get better from infrastructure improvements to provide the service.
I have always been one to purchase my services from the local infrastructure owner. In doing so I get far better service and when things go wrong remedy is much faster. It eliminates the finger pointing at fault and the problem just gets fixed fast. You as a direct customer of the LEC are more valued than a third party lease arrangement.
I am surprised at the number of people that want more regulation and middle men. The internet has brought us all better economy through the processes of DIRECT marketing and lower prices. Why would you promote multilevel marketing involving someone else's infrastructure in these days.
Look at the locations of the individuals wanting more regulation! These are some of the worst places on earth to try and do something without major involvement of lawyers. This is not a condescending statement to those people in these areas, but their responses show they are a product of over regulated government.
I do think the FCC is doing a great job at protecting our media rights. Look what how OTARD has protected our personal rights to TV, Radio, and DATA reception.
»www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
Remember, If you build it, they will come, a quote so many have used from the movie "Field of Dreams". It is true, there can be more than one infrastructure, look at Knowlogy build outs in areas where LEC's and CableCo's are already in place.
Deregulation kill competition, I don't think so.
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Respectfully, Dennis
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