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The telcos paid as well.
The telcos insist they've paid a lot of money for fiber lines.

Quoting this article:
Telecommunications providers generally argue that they have the right to be compensated for money spent in building the networks and to create a "fast lane" for those willing to pay up. Intrusive federal legislation, they say, would reduce the incentive to invest in speedier networks in the future.
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And here's an example, a news story from 2004:

Quoting:
SBC Communications on Thursday said it plans to spend $4 billion to upgrade parts of its copper wire network with faster fiber-optic lines.

With a program called Project Lightspeed, the Baby Bell phone giant plans to invest in stretching more fiber-optic lines to neighborhoods, also called "nodes," and begin offering Internet-based video service. Details on the investment come weeks after SBC announced that it would spend $1.7 billion for equipment maker Alcatel to provide technology for its fiber infrastructure.
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http://news.com.com/SBC+to+invest+4+billion+in+fiber+upgrade/2100-1034_3-5449219.html

I expect I'd find more news of major investments. The need for those expenditures didn't do the stock prices much good.
Investors apparently hate to see a company investing in improvements, but reward elimination of staff essential to product improvements.

I think the telcos did spend cash, and they're influential enough to assure that governments do not prevent them from getting a return on the investment.
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Wake up call  Anthony S. | 03/02/06
What did you expect? It's an election year.  Mr. Roboto | 03/02/06
This particular jerk  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/02/06
As opposed to the providers  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/02/06
But the companies like Google care?  John Zern | 03/03/06
Google is a tiny blip on the radar  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/03/06
How would the 'fast lane' work in the first place?  johnsmith222 | 03/02/06
It works for network operators  Fred Fredrickson | 03/02/06
Re: How would the 'fast lane' work in the first place?  Dogboy66 | 03/05/06
Then don't forget  Anthony S. | 03/02/06
I hate to agree with a Democrat, but  CobraA1 | 03/02/06
The bill is irrelevant and the telcos are right.  Anton Philidor | 03/02/06
Don't you understand?  CobraA1 | 03/03/06
Yes, unfortunately, I do understand.  Anton Philidor | 03/03/06
They have already received tax incentives to build these networks.  shalofin | 03/03/06
The telcos paid as well.  Anton Philidor | 03/03/06
The bill is irrelevant and the telcos are right  Dogboy66 | 03/05/06
How dare they!  ejhonda | 03/03/06
This may not be exactly it, but there's a need for something.  snurd3 | 03/03/06
So we pay for Googles bandwidth?  John Zern | 03/03/06
Doesn't work like that.  shalofin | 03/03/06
Story mistitled  johnay | 03/03/06
Miracles do happen - A West Coast Democrat has it right.  Update victim | 03/03/06
Natural monopolies  Joep.Rijntjes@... | 03/03/06
I would rather here with slow internet then there with fast  robrac | 03/07/06
Life in the Fast Lane  AJ Carey | 03/20/06
Where's the Beef?  oldhats | 03/20/06
Fast line 'Net reply...  BlazeEagle | 04/23/06

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