FCC further deregulates Net calls

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Equal phones for everyone

Before regulation, different areas had different coverage and there was massive price gouging. If the Bells didn't exist, your internet provider could charge you anything they wanted for phone service. Imagine having a $100 charge for phone service. And, they could make you buy an "AOL" phone or "TimeWarner" phone, that wouldn't be compatable with other providers.

Imagine going to Target and buying an "AOL" enhanced phone to get optimal reception in their proprietary format. Then wanting to switch for price only to find your phone doesn't work with "Earthlink" formats. Yuk.

Then, there is the problem of managing phone numbers. Imagine if your number on the AOL system is someone else's number of the Earthlink system. You'd first have to punch in "Earthlink System" then the number, which would be like an additional area code, but would change every time to changed carriers. And there would no longer be "local" numbers, every number would be system code + 10 digit number.

Finally, some people just might not have good phone service. Without regulation, the Bells would die and those people out in the "boonies" would be required to use cell phones for all communication.

Posted by: agramont@...   Posted on: 11/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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