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This was alluded to earlier. Why not have a public/private telephony network consortium made up of fiber optic lines, switching systems, transmission systems and such. This network would "wire" all homes and businesses enabling the consumer to pick and choose their video (TV), audio (radio, etc.), telephone, and internet access from any and all providers located anywhere in the country.

In essence, this is what is begin done with deregulated electricity and natural gas. The consumer can choose which power or gas provider to buy each from and then the provider leases the transmission line company to send it to the consumer.

The old monopoly was that the whole package was owned by one company like most cable companies today. So long as they were making money, the company had no incentive to change, improve and lower prices.

With the network owned separately from the various service providers, the providers would need to compete with all the other providers and thus be forced to keep themselves lean and mean or loose out.
Posted by: WildcatRay   Posted on: 02/23/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And We want breakup of Microsoft???  mjbad2 | 02/22/05
Bell breakup failure, not a failure.  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
its not likely  jdahs@... | 02/22/05
That's a matter of perspective...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
The key word is regulation.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
The breakup of Ma Bell failed.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
Tip your hat to history, I suggest.  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
Competition? What competition?  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
The field is a little more open than you indicate.  John Le'Brecage | 02/23/05
Tryanny of telephone poles  jimbo_z | 02/22/05
Not to mention...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
SBC does have competition  rdb19 | 02/24/05
You couldn't be further from the truth.  Kerensky97 | 02/22/05
Nice to see...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
You prove my point.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
FCC in 1984 *CREATED* monopolies - and killed competition  Michel Merlin | 02/23/05
SBC is already the new Ma Bell  Hemlock Stones | 02/22/05
Step Two.  Roger Ramjet | 02/23/05
the truth about AT&T failure  bspain | 02/23/05
A (Possible) Solution  WildcatRay | 02/23/05
Yup, I approve...  John Le'Brecage | 02/23/05
Bell breakup  sm237 | 03/10/05

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