Re: Telecom competition (was Re: ECO: Saying nay to doomsayers)

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 04:12:03 MDT


Brian D

>
> As a result of this act (1996 Telecom act) the RBOCs canceled plans
> to deploy fiber and until the regulations change have NO plans to
> deploy it in the last mile. We originally had plans to finish fiber
> deployment by the year 2000.

Last mile arguably should be high-speed wireless.

>
> Contrast this with cable and wireless networks where the providers
> are not required to share their networks.

So where is my highspeed wireless mobile internet service?
Nowhere. I don't care if it takes a government run Internet
Highway project. I believe that full, mobile, highspeed,
wireless access coast-to-coast is absulutely vital to our
technological competence and well-being.

>
> If the law changes we will start deploying new solutions the day
> after.
>

I don't think it is that simple.

- samantha



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