Neyland
join:2003-02-04
USA
1 edit | reply to skrupowies
Re: No Wonder We're Not Tops
said by skrupowies  :I agree, a level playing field for all parties. Kind of like the way the Telcos were forced to open up their lines to competition but the cable companies weren't. I have no problem opening up cable pipes wherever that pipe was paid for by government funds either directly or indirectly by tax breaks.
Ok, with this crowd 'pipe' may not be the best word.. but /shrug have fun with it... |
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matrix3D
join:2006-09-27
Deep River, CT
| I think even lines that companies like Comcast put down more than 20 years ago should be opened up to competition. After all, such cable companies have OBVIOUSLY made back their cost to build out the lines by now anyway. So, if we're finally going to do away with our antiquated, state-granted cable monopolies, then I say all the cable lines in the country should be opened up to every single cable provider. Right now, Comcast is my only choice where I live. You want some real competition? Let's see Comcast continously raise their rates when I have a choice of Time Warner, Optimum Online or anybody else. |
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Neyland
join:2003-02-04
USA
| said by matrix3D :I think even lines that companies like Comcast put down more than 20 years ago should be opened up to competition. After all, such cable companies have OBVIOUSLY made back their cost to build out the lines by now anyway. So, if we're finally going to do away with our antiquated, state-granted cable monopolies, then I say all the cable lines in the country should be opened up to every single cable provider. Right now, Comcast is my only choice where I live. You want some real competition? Let's see Comcast continously raise their rates when I have a choice of Time Warner, Optimum Online or anybody else. And again, I have no problem with that as long as those lines were funded in some way by the local/state/or federal governement. If they weren't then they shouldn't be required to open them up. |
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