August 3, 2005

FCC to change DSL rules | News.blog | CNET News.com

The Telcos were monopolies as a matter of public policy. Tax dollars were not spent on telco capital investment. Technology has changed the whole environment.

Hate 'BIG' if you must, but the facts are that only a handful of companies have access to the capital to build large scale physical networks. Arbitrage (the term used to describe the purchase and resale of services) is a losing strategy long term. Only companies that own and continue to invest in substantial physical infrastructure will be able to compete and provide the services we want.

The FCC is right to make the ground rules consistent for the real players.

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