NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Re: New customers are a bad thing? [Re: nnsquad Digest, Vol 5, Issue 306]
Russell wrote: If incumbents are forced to share access to infrastructure they now have a new set of customers via wholesale (correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the label "source of revenue for incumbent" would be accurate) who presumably are actively and enthusiastically engaged in ensuring that the infrastructure provides the capability they need to support their business (read "new source of revenue to fund infrastructure growth"). A simplistic view, I know, but it sounds like a win-win to me; except for that nuisance competition factor on the retail side... ====== Well, perhaps an analogy will help. Suppose that the government required you to sell any $20 bills you possessed for $19. You might find lots of customers but you might also find that when you were in the bank you asked for $10 and $50 bills and tried hard not to get any $20 bills. Doing so would avoid dealing with a "source of revenue" but I bet you would avoid getting any $20 bills. Chuck (If you are willing to sell $20 bills for $19, let's get in touch. I think I have buyer for all that you want to sell.)