said by priller 
:said by Plldwnyrpnts :...and others reap the benefits. It is unfortunate that it costs too much to lay down the infrastructure or to even get it started. Sharing the lines the someone else paid for sucks but it does help competition. It's a double edged sword.
Line sharing does not equal FREE. If Covad or others "share", they still have to pay the telco for the access.
People always seem to think that the telco is being forced to give something away and not get revenue. Not true.
You're right, they're not giving it away for free. They give it away for a LOSS. Simply put, the government sets the rate for which the telco can charge the CLEC for the loop. This amount is LESS than what it cost for the loop & the maintenance. How the hell is that fair?? CLEC's have to be STUPID to NOT make money. Maybe that's why there are so many CLECs. It's a license to print money!
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