re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsLooks like the Telcos and Cabelcos had the FCC lock out other competition. Now for the RBOC slow roll, since they were not forced to make a commitment. And since they hope to cherry pick those served.
Freezing out the municipalities ("information services") is next. rjm?
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage Regs The only true competition faced by the telcos is, in fact, the cable guys. And vice versa. CLECs and ISPs availing themselves of unbundled loops was never a form of competition; rather it was legislative boneheadedness.
What the FCC is saying is "If you want to compete, build a network. We're no longer going to force ILECs to lease you theirs."
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsHow do you think the I in ILEC got there? The network RBOCs are basing their revenue on was built and subsidized by the American taxpayer; and therefore carry the burden of sharing it at a reasonable price.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsKindly explain how they were subsidized by the taxpayer.
The network was originally builty by AT&T. Enough years have gone by that much of the network was probably built by the Baby Bells themselves. While AT&T was a monopoly, the Baby Bells are private corporations funded by shareholders and bondholders. AT&T, regulated monopoly or not, was also financed by stock and bondholders.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage Regs'What the FCC is saying is "If you want to compete, build a network. We're no longer going to force ILECs to lease you theirs."'
Then the FCC and RBOCs should have no problem with municipalities building a common network available to all SPs.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsThen the FCC and RBOCs should have no problem with municipalities building a common network available to all SPs.
The FCC can't base a policy on municipalities building out real broadband. It's too much of a long shot. The RBOCs, on the otherhand, seems to have hired too many lawyers and lobbyists who don't have anything better to do but get in the way of a few little guys trying to improve their communities.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsLooks like the Telcos and Cabelcos had the FCC lock out other competition.
I think the FCC is trying to eliminate the state PUCs as rate setting bodies as well. They also may have hopes that they might stimulate investor interest towards infrastructures upgrades if they permit private unregulated monopolies for the incumbents. Time will tell if this approach will solve the US broadband problem or not. I don't think it will and my guess is the FCC doesn't have a backup plan in the event their policy doesn't work out.
(Note: Ensign's bill defines broadband as anything above 64Kbs and doesn't mention internet style open access - so "broadband" is being redefined per the incumbents ignoring things like Moore's and Metcalfe's laws. A problem the US faces is that Asia is building out the real stuff hence next generations here will be at a disadvantage.)
Now for the RBOC slow roll, since they were not forced to make a commitment. And since they hope to cherry pick those served.
I think the RBOCs may do a "no roll" when it comes to fiber based, real broadband for residences. The economics don't pay for the new outside plants. They'll probably only run fiber to industry parks where they can get an ROI.
Freezing out the municipalities ("information services") is next. rjm?
It's sad that this happening. Many (most) municpalities are struggling to find ways to pay for things like sidewalk repairs so the issue of real broadband is far from being on their radar. Incumbents have too many lawyers and lobbyists who'll even block an extreme long shot. We're all the worse off for these behaviors which don't add value to a society.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsCan someone give more information as to how this new FCC ruling will affect CLEC's and DLEC's like earthlink and covad in the short term as well as in the long term.
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage Regs"Finally, sanity from the FCC." === after they killed ATT comletly... sad history and excellent example of political damage of the best, most innovative company in US history.... ATT is dead, long live the ATT spirit (still can see the faces of downsized mid 80s Bell lab researches.. force to scatter around in university lab holes... just check NC, UCSB, NYU, MIT, etc.etc.)... The destruction is complete and successful by FCC...Down with all the ATT share holder value.... Not even a word to mention the damage done by them in the past... "no longer"..? Never was... -st
re: FCC Zaps Broadband Carriage RegsOSXman writes: Kindly explain how they were subsidized by the taxpayer.
s/taxpayer/ratepayer/
The AT&T monopoly became great by having business and wealthy urban & suburban customers subsidize rural and poor areas. With the infinite money of a regulated monopoly, they were able to fund basic research at Bell Labs.
If you look at the rate of innovation today compared to when stodgy AT&T ruled the roost, today's environment is better for advancing technology but not necessarily the best for having bomb-proof primary line telephony service.
I have Verizon dragging fiber around my town. It'll be decades before they get to rural and ghetto areas. It's rational business sense but not necessarily the best public policy.
Freezing out the municipalities ("information services") is next. rjm?
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