Jon Geb
Wal-Mart Sucks
join:2001-01-09
Howell, MI
| I knew it.
I cant tell you guys how many times that people were bragging about how the US telecom sucked so much compared to Canada. Well there you have it,they are crumbling under there own wieght. This wont put them out of business, but its a indication that there growth was done at a unconservative pace.
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nc1165
join:2001-04-10
Delray Beach, FL
| I think this case could be used to study the Canadian business model as it applies to U.S. commerce and see if there is a culture clash when we try to mix apples and oranges. Do we look at this as "it's just a cable company" or are there underlying indications that would disallow certain business ventures from coming together. Any Canadian owned medical centers in the U.S. (especially Michigan)?
The auto industry was able to move certain components of their business to Canada, and Nortel had incredible success when opening a shop in the lower-48. It may be unfair to indict anything outside of Shaw, specifically, until we know more of why they did not meet expectations.
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dnoyeB
Ferrous Phallus
join:2000-10-09
Southfield, MI
| The auto industry had NAFTA and Canada had certain Union laws which made it MORE profitable to move their manufacturing to canada.
I mean, you pay canadians less, but since your car is not a dollar bill, and since NAFTA, they can reimport their cars without any tarrif.
This does not apply to cable yet. Since I dont think you can move Data to the us and then sell it. Unless they can move all the offices of the US companies they purchased to Canada, they will naturally hurt due to the exchange rate.
What seems to have happened is Shaw got into Empire Building and had eyes larger than their wallets.
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dnoyeB"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. " Ecclesiastes 9:16
The government is pricing our rights our of our reach. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02
Host:
Road Runner
PC gaming GAMES
PC gaming Tech
| Yes I think the process of updating the 4 U.S. systems to digital cable probably broke the bank....
I think while the big boys see an immediate influx of cash after upgrading massive cities like NY with digital cable, the same profit margins don't exist in piddle-town USA.
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BillRoland
Premium
join:2001-01-21
Ocala, FL
clubs: | reply to Jon Geb
Who are they going to sell to? |
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alex4life
Alex4life
Premium
join:2001-06-22
Delta, BC
| reply to nc1165
said by nc1165:
Any Canadian owned medical centers in the U.S. (especially Michigan)?
I don't think there are any Canadian medical centres at all...remember health care is free up here...well, free as in we pay for it in our taxes, and not when we go for medical care.
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Shaw US Employee
@kingwoodcable.com | reply to Karl Bode
we already had digital cable. We were a larg grossing small bussiness which is very proficient. now we inherit shaws fate. |
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KINGWOOD
@kingwoodcable.com
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THE ONLY UPGRADING THAT SHAW DID HERE IN KINGWOOD IS ADD SOME TRAYON EQUIPMENT TO THE HEAD END, AND THAT IS IT. We have had internet for around 4 years now, and digital television service for a year and a half. The ONLY upgrading they have done at all is change out some one way amps to two way in the other texas systems. No main lines have been replaced, the amps that were replaced were rebuilt and very low grade. Now the rebuilt systems barely pass FCC testing and leak CLI like crazy. Who ever from SHAW main office said that they have spent 13 million on upgrades must have been writting himself some rather large checks. |
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