unoriginal
join:2000-07-12
San Diego, CA
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Re: Ma Bell here we come...
I have never bought the "but we have cell phones as an option." All of the biggest cell companies are also owned by the wireline companies of the same name. Cingular is reportedly going to change back to AT&T Wireless after this mess of a merger gets approved. |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO | I would have to agree. Isn't like 80 or 85% of the wireless market controlled by the current ILEC's?
I don't really call that competition. |
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NewMariner
join:2005-06-24
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Pre-1984, if you wanted a phone who did you go to? AT&T
Now, if you want a phone you go to your Ilec, or their resellers. You also have the option of going with a Verizon cell phone when you cant get Verizon pots service. You can get Sprint Cellphones now. Just because these companies are owned by ilecs, does not mean they arent competition. You seem to believe that just because you dont like a certain ILEC(ATT, Verizon, Bellsouth, whomever your particular chip is with) that you cant give the other Ilecs that money instead by using THEIR cellphones...that is COMPETITION!
Fatal Vector,
Can you elaborate on this statement?
"What cable carriers are offering THER OWN INDEPENDENT SERVICE and not just REBRANDED MAJOR CARRIER SERVICE? NONE."
Cable carriers are providing their own services via their own network...Im not seeing the arguement that you seem to bringing here.
Also why dont you google satellite phones, and see what you come up with. The telcos arent the only one using it for relaying data.... |
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