ParanoiaInc
join:2002-08-28
Tucker, GA
| reply to JohnA
Re: They make it all but impossible
said by JohnA  :
It's not about your cell phone in NY.
It's about BellSouth's copper.
Actually, its about non-BellSouth copper. If BellSouth sells the copper, then why should BellSouth be forced to keep services on it if the new owner of the copper doesn't state they want it left there?
While I do recognize this protects the customer's DSL service, what is the new owner of the copper doesn't want it on their newly-purchased copper line?
Under this Georgia mandate, BellSouth is forced to keep the DSL service on the copper or suffer state penalties (fines), but on the other hand if the new POTS owner doesn't wish the DSL to be on it they BellSouth is again at potential liable (financial) consequences.
In either even, BellSouth loses, the new copper owner loses, and the only thing happening is that whomever fines BellSouth or whatever court awards the new copper owners damages against BellSouth, the resulting costs will get passed onto the BellSouth POTS customers. |
