bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | IDEA?
The net used to be for fun-but now considering WHAT & How it is used, it(the net) should be considered a UTILITY-and subject to government regulation (YECK!!) if the pipe owners get out of hand (GREEDY) |
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Jamuka
join:2005-06-06 | Yea right. And what happens when the government gets involved and regulates shit? Prices go up. Happens in every industry the government sticks its nose in. This is NOT the solution to little Ed's rants. |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | Good point and critisism--Better idea? |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX | reply to Jamuka
Telco regulation brought prices down, increased consumer options, and brought out better technologies. I don't see how it would be different here. |
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calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
| said by SRFireside  :Telco regulation brought prices down, increased consumer options, and brought out better technologies. I don't see how it would be different here. Traditional regulation isn't really very good at this. The regulated competition of the '80's and '90's did a good job on all of these points, however.
We must recall that the Telecom act of '96 got passed by Congress ONLY because the Baby Bells wanted something VERY, VERY, BADLY -- entry into long distance. Now that they have that, there is little or nothing that will convince them to allow another sweeping rewrite of the laws that isn't totally in their favor.
calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies! |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| The Bells don't write the laws though. They can lobby all they want, but putting financial influence aside ultimately laws are written by congress. The point being regulation CAN work if approached the right way. The trick is getting regulation done the right way. |
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