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IP: A personal view from your IP Editor -- A missed Broadband Opportunity
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 08:18:13 -0500
The ILECS and others have pleaded for permission to change the 1996 Telecommunications act to "encourage" their investment in Broadband capabilities for the citizens of this nation. Other telecom operators have repeatedly argued that given regulatory relief the would invest in broadband deployment. Yet we see the phenomena of over 100000 subscribers being cut off broadband due to the AT&T purchase of NorthPoint Communications. Something is wrong here. Is there no way that service can be continued to these subscribers in the public interest or will they be booted off the four lane info highways into dirt roads (dial up) and left with modems etc that are of no use in the future. Sounds to me like a time for statesmanship from the Communications Industry. Do I hear any. Dave For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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