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RE: Telecom Collapse?
From: "Frank Bulk" <frnkblk () iname com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:53:10 -0600
They do. But I'm sure you know the FCC has capped some of the funds, with plans to cap more of it. That may be good or bad, depending if you're a wireless or wireline carrier drawing on those funds or not. Frank -----Original Message----- From: Justin M. Streiner [mailto:streiner () cluebyfour org] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:24 PM To: nanog () nanog org Subject: RE: Telecom Collapse? On Thu, 4 Dec 2008, Frank Bulk wrote:
The ILEC is the carrier of last resort. The wireless carrier doesn't have to build coverage everywhere. They don't need to serve that hog barn that requires a 10,000 feet copper loop while playing $17/month.
They gladly hit you up for an FCC mandated universal service fee on your monthly phone bill precisely to fund those subsidies. I remain unsympathetic to their plight. jms
Current thread:
- Re: Telecom Collapse?, (continued)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Daniel Senie (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Martin List-Petersen (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? bill fumerola (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Chris Adams (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? William Warren (Dec 04)
- RE: Telecom Collapse? Tomas L. Byrnes (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Brett Frankenberger (Dec 04)
- RE: Telecom Collapse? Frank Bulk (Dec 04)
- RE: Telecom Collapse? Justin M. Streiner (Dec 04)
- RE: Telecom Collapse? Frank Bulk (Dec 04)
- RE: Telecom Collapse? Lorell Hathcock (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Jack Bates (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? William Warren (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? mike (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Jim Cowie (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Joe Greco (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Jay Farrell (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Mike Lyon (Dec 04)
- Re: Telecom Collapse? Jason Frisvold (Dec 04)