daveberstein
join:2002-07-15
New York, NY
| Dave Burstein here
Comments welcome. On the ethics of McDowell voting, my point is that if it was a conflict in October (when Martin thought the deal would go through) it was still a conflict in December (when Martin wants the vote).
I don't hate telcos, incidentally, and have recently praised Verizon and others. I just think the U.S. deserves world class internet service, which I know from my technical reporting is 100 megabits in 2007 and 2008. AT&T isn't coming close, and that's a disservice. |
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
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join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX
| What's your opinion on McDowell and it being a conflict of interest in the first place? McDowell did work on behalf of CLECs, against the ILECs. Wouldn't abstaining from voting and ensuring the deadlock be furthering the anti-telco, pro CLEC cause?
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
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said by daveberstein  : I don't hate telcos, incidentally, and have recently praised Verizon and others. I just think the U.S. deserves world class internet service, which I know from my technical reporting is 100 megabits in 2007 and 2008. AT&T isn't coming close, and that's a disservice. Why does every residential home need 100/100 megabytes? |
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| said by batterup :said by daveberstein : I don't hate telcos, incidentally, and have recently praised Verizon and others. I just think the U.S. deserves world class internet service, which I know from my technical reporting is 100 megabits in 2007 and 2008. AT&T isn't coming close, and that's a disservice. Why does every residential home need 100/100 megabytes? Cause the whole world is passing the US by in Internet speeds and it's beginning to hurt innovation. Ideas that need 100 megabits or say 15 megabits to work can't so they won't be invested in.
In foreign countries they will and America loses out.
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Look who's talking. You haven't even peeled potatoes for the Military..........REPLY: Neither have Dick Cheney or Karl Rove !!! |
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fiber_man
Things Happen For A Reason
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join:2001-01-27
Port Saint Lucie, FL
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| I would like to see your business plan. To upgrade the entire system is in the 10's of billions if not more. Private companies are here to make a profit for themselves and their shareholders. Also waiting on others companies to manufacture the gear, install it in the field, and get it up and running takes time.
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
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join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
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said by XBL2009 :said by batterup :said by daveberstein : I don't hate telcos, incidentally, and have recently praised Verizon and others. I just think the U.S. deserves world class internet service, which I know from my technical reporting is 100 megabits in 2007 and 2008. AT&T isn't coming close, and that's a disservice. Why does every residential home need 100/100 megabytes? Cause the whole world is passing the US by in Internet speeds and it's beginning to hurt innovation. Ideas that need 100 megabits or say 15 megabits to work can't so they won't be invested in. In foreign countries they will and America loses out. The intelligent people all live in areas that now offer all the broadband one needs. |
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| said by batterup :The intelligent people all live in areas that now offer all the broadband one needs. Not true and like I said ideas and software that would need super fast connection to work are not being invested in here in the USA but elsewhere they are.
America deserves a 100 megabit network and we were promised one by SBC by 2009.
I'm not holding my breath.
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Look who's talking. You haven't even peeled potatoes for the Military..........REPLY: Neither have Dick Cheney or Karl Rove !!! |
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
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join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX | reply to daveberstein
It takes time and money to deploy that technology effectively. The first step of U-Verse begins that process by driving fiber deeper into the field, and closer to the home. Last I checked it's 2006.
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