bobgwen
join:2001-07-07
Bartow, FL
 ·Comcast
| reply to jinjimbob
Re: Uhhh...
I think what the other person is trying to say is that the telephone companies cannot raise or lower their rates right now overnight to compete with rates of non regulated companies. They have to go through the state commission which can take forever. |
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woody7
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA
 ·DSL EXTREME
| I guess their "free" ride is over, and they don't like it. That aside, let's just tax everything to death. 
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL | Since telcos have been regulated for a long time, I wouldn't exactly call it a "free ride". And no, we shouldn't tax everything to death. The contrary is a better plan to encourage infrastructure investment, innovation, and expansion. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
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April 16th, @01:18PM
| hmmm.... having nationwide infrastructure paid for by tax payers is the definition of "free ride".
edit: that plus a legal monopoly.
can you see what it's difficult to accept any complaining from telco?? |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL
·AT&T Southeast
·Mediacom
| The nationwide infrastructure wasn't paid for by tax payers. It may have been helped via tax breaks, regulation, and the government allowed monopoly, but I definitely wouldn't call it a "free ride". Nowadays, with the level of competition facing the telcos, I don't see why it's so difficult to accept any complaints. |
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