Fatal Vector
join:2005-11-26
1 edit | reply to DaBavarian
Re: Ma Bell here we come...
"Blah blah, have cheese with all that wine on statements that the telco will "rule the world." Not going to happen. There are so many choices now for getting in touch with people."
You dont get it, do you? As long as the incumbents own all the access lines, including those with DSL service, regardless of WHO provides the DSL, THEY ARE IN CONTROL. The Cell carriers have to access their network sooner or later to complete calls, DSL providers have to use their CO's and lines.
The only real difference today is voip and that STILL has to use some of their lines to connect, as does cable voip.
This merger is making a communications behemoth out of AT&T again in this country (no one ever said the "telco will rule the world"-just this country) that will "serve" the VAST MAJORITY of states.
And, if embarq and qwest are gobbled up, even by the cable companies, the situation will, at best, stay the same, because they are minor players to begin with and the cablecos will STILL have to go through cingular, etc to connect in bell areas.
No way around it. As long as the telcos own the access and long lines, they are in control bottom line. |
