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So why don't the Bells just switch to Internet phones?
They just close down their operations and phone carriers, take back their phone lines, and become internet providers that give good internet service and phone service as one. Since they would "own" the lines, they would then make other competators pay for the use of their lines, which would give them a huge price advantage. Granted, people would be upset because they couldn't get "normal" phones anymore, but let them complain to the FCC then.

The FCC basically said, "We're going to let the Bells die." So instead of waiting for that to happen, they should kill themselves and rebuild as an internet powerhouse.
Posted by: agramont@...   Posted on: 11/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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typical Republican  Joe Blow_z | 11/09/04
Why should it be regulated?  rapson | 11/09/04
Equal phones for everyone  agramont@... | 11/09/04
Flawed argument  ac2_z | 11/09/04
VOIP is Still Regulated.  Letophoro | 11/09/04
Uh huh ... yep ...  Judas I. | 11/09/04
Was it ever meant to protect consumers?  voska | 11/09/04
Nonsense  rapson | 11/09/04
Really?  Judas I. | 11/09/04
Antitrust and monopolies  Letophoro | 11/09/04
Of course  lengua99 | 11/10/04
So why don't the Bells just switch to Internet phones?  agramont@... | 11/09/04
Right, and instead ...  Judas I. | 11/09/04
I can internet access for less than I pay for phone service  voska | 11/09/04
I'm trying to figure out your numbers here.  Judas I. | 11/09/04
Costs  Letophoro | 11/09/04
I think you may be getting my point, L.  Judas I. | 11/10/04
FCC further deregulates Net calls  Loverock Davidson | 11/10/04
For the protection of the TRULY poor, ...  Judas I. | 11/10/04
I'd like to agree  Loverock Davidson | 11/10/04
I disagree  CreatureBoy | 11/12/04
The REAL issue is RELIABILITY  Stewart Cannon | 11/10/04
how often does your network fail  JasonL31 | 11/10/04
Translation...  John L. Ries | 11/10/04
Open the lines  matthew.r.bonestele@... | 01/06/05
It's never been "free"  mombo | 08/05/08

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