NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Re: New customers are a bad thing? [Re: nnsquad Digest, Vol 5, Issue 306]
Of course, a key factor is that the incumbent carriers by and large are where they are today thanks to their original monopoly status (most are still using the same buildings, poles, tunnels, conduits, and other facilities reaching far back into the 20th century monopoly periods). Add to that the array of broken promises to communities and governments about planned broadband deployments, active fighting against municipally-owned broadband, and similar factors, and it's clear that the main incumbents have had a lopsided and in many cases unfair advantage all along, that they will spend any amount of lobbying funds to maintain. History matters. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator - - - On 07/14 22:37, Charles Jackson wrote: > 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.) >