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This is actually part of the problem
I don't know what the best answer is and I've long thought about how best to address it. If you have one entity that controls both the distribution medium (cables) as well as access (the service) that creates the monopolistic problems we have.

Maybe what is needed is for a third party (but not the government) to take control of the distribution means (cable and telco) but not sell services and have companies then purchase bandwidth to resell from that entity so that it re-invests into the infrastructure. I'm sure that this has many holes in it. But something sure needs to be done. In my area, I can get (from only one provider each), cable modem service (6Mb/256-lots of ports blocked), 8Mb/768 DSL (wide open so far-and we also can de-couple the POTS so we have "naked" DSL, but that's only recently), and limited broadband WiFi-which is not really a third choice since it is only offered by -yes one of the telco providers (although I can choose AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint so at least there is some choice there-but coverage sucks unless I'm in the metro area).

But I have to say that part of the problem in the US is because of regulation not lack of it. That's why I think we need to remove regulations, create a non-government third party infrastructure ownership and then sell access.

OK, so hit me with the flaws in my comments-and maybe an idea as to what can be done (assuming we ever would have the power to do something that the monopolies would not block by congressmen/women in their pockets).
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Are not profits used for re-investment within the company?  HypnoToad | 04/18/08
Where Do You Think the $19B Came From?  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
No  JonA_z | 06/05/08
RE: AT  mottomike7@... | 04/18/08
IPv6 to the Rescue?  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
IPv6 has more overhead ...  lucho_monge@... | 06/05/08
IPV6 is not relevant to the conversation  dfreeman@... | 06/05/08
compression  becabill@... | 08/08/09
RE: AT&T to hit the brick wall by 2010  admin@... | 04/19/08
As much as we all hate government...  bjbrock | 04/19/08
Just as the roads are...  arminw | 06/05/08
Well, the highways are not a good example  markdean | 06/05/08
So Many Errors Here I Don't Know Where to Start  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
Hmmm....  EdSF | 04/22/08
RE: Hmmm  kody390 | 04/24/08
Time to Discuss Ownership  tmd3020 | 04/19/08
Yeah right  LordLiverpool | 04/19/08
Who should "own"  Takalok | 04/20/08
It's a matter of trust  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
Please, help yourself and take an elementary econ class  gtg781w | 06/05/08
Oh Blah Blah Blah - Old News - Tell it to Global Crossing  Takalok | 04/20/08
Ooops, back from the dead  Takalok | 04/20/08
I smell tiered offerings here......  purchman | 04/20/08
Any FUD to sieze control of the Internet is good for NSAT  Mr. Roboto | 04/20/08
RE: ATT  admin@... | 04/21/08
AT&T is most of the Internet  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
AT&T owns all of the lines  tosh382 | 05/08/08
This is actually part of the problem  markdean | 06/05/08
Government agencies are to inept to run the internet  brittonv | 06/05/08
Correct...  JCitizen | 06/05/08
RE: AT  JoeRJr | 04/21/08
Hard to believe  magallanes | 04/21/08
Pulses of DC  BALTHOR | 04/21/08
What Do You Think a Digital Binary 1 is?  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
If you pulse DC  gtg781w | 06/05/08
And Kellogg's charges you for every cornflake  panzrwagn | 04/21/08
total BS  ILikeInfo | 04/21/08
RE: AT Loves Corporate Welfare  DanMorin | 04/22/08
Lack of competition  terry flores | 04/22/08
But then what is the solution?  markdean | 06/05/08
RE: AT  s0121@... | 04/22/08
RE: AT  tmoobic@... | 04/22/08
RE: AT  a.prasad | 04/23/08
Someone can't do math  SimpleMath | 04/23/08
These upgrades were already paid for in the 90's  karl@... | 04/23/08
AT&T revenue shopping  drichards1953 | 06/05/08
RE: AT  BaltimoreBarry | 04/23/08
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RE: AT  justgold79@... | 04/25/08
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RE: AT  Wags is Watching | 04/25/08
RE: AT  DoveDrama | 04/27/08
RE: AT  DoveDrama | 04/27/08
RE: AT  acacioppo | 04/27/08
CREATING MONOPOLY  srirammig112@... | 05/08/08
There is concern, but Cicconi is exaggerating  robkraft@... | 05/08/08
Maybe, using today's technology  mndudek | 05/08/08
The future: More beautiful than I dared imagine.  I_am_windex007@... | 05/08/08
The future: More beautiful than I dared imagine.  joeroni@... | 05/08/08
Very insightful!  dominigan | 06/05/08
The future: More beautiful than I dared imagine.  EricMJones | 06/05/08
RE: You know nothing about competition  DanMorin | 06/03/08
You know nothing about competition.  wmlundine | 06/05/08
Watson Five Computers  TomMariner | 06/05/08
RE: AT  lowgrave | 06/05/08
That is just it!...  JCitizen | 06/05/08
RE: AT  markdean | 06/05/08
RE:AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010  phatkat | 06/05/08
RE: AT  jlafitte | 06/05/08
LOL!  bearlyworking | 06/05/08
IPV6?  tomford@... | 06/05/08
RE: AT  knot_mine | 06/05/08
RE: Repealed the Law of Supply/Demand??  buckminster@... | 06/05/08
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practical limits  becabill@... | 08/08/09
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