[ale] Inexpensive broadband recommendations

[Geoffrey]

matty91 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> 
>>John Wells wrote:
>>
>>>Grady Harris said:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Guess I'll check  how things stand again in a year.
>>>
>>>
>>>Grady,
>>>
>>>I use BellSouth ADSL with linux.  It works perfectly.  I'd be happy to
>>>help you set it up.
>>
>>John, I'd be curious as to why you would push Bellsouth?  They are the
>>local monopoly, they really stick it to you if you want any extras, like
>>static ip, they use pppoe.
>>
>>We need to support the other alternatives in order to create a
>>competitive market.  Right now, the FCC is about to make changes to the
>>current laws that require the rbocs to sell their services to other
>>companies for local service.  This will impact dsl services as well.  If
> 
> 
> The UNE proposals will level the playing field for all companies.

How so?

> In
> the end, you will most likely see cheaper and better services from
> the CLECs and ILECs in the telecommunciations sector. Since CLECs can
> access the network elements of all the RBOCs today, there is not a
> monopoly per sae. The CLECs get charged less than what it costs an
> ILEC to run the infrastructure. There is a terrific book on this topic. If
> your interested in the title, feel free to email me. *IMHO* Deregulation
> is a good thing for all.

The problem with the current direction of the FCC is to stop UNE.  This 
means that the rbocs start jacking up the cost they charge folks to 
enter their markets, such as local phone service, which includes dsl. 
So how is it that we will see more competition if the current monopolies 
(such as BellSouth) weed out everyone else out of their market?

I'm all for competition as well, but the playing fields must be level. 
The rbocs argument is they can't expand their systems when permitting 
other companies into their markets at 'under cost.'  This is utter 
bullshit.  So do the mindsprings, speedfactories and others go out and 
duplicate the infrastructure that already exists?  I don't think so. 
AT&T was forced to do the under cost thing, and still does for long 
distance.  So, let's see.  Who can I get my long distance service with? 
  AT&T, Bellsouth, verison, mci, .....  How about that local service? 
Hmmm, Bellsouth, AT&T in spotty areas....

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.  Bellsouth and the 
other rbocs need to suck it up and permit others use their services at a 
reasonable price until the playing field is level.

So how much is your long distance bill in comparison to what it was 10 
years ago?  How about your local phone bill?  Now tell me where the 
level playing field is?

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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