North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: BT monopoly causes widespread network failure
Also sprach Sean M. Doran >Sean Donelan writes: >| The joy of single provider service. >No, you mean: the joy of a rapacious monopoly with a spineless >regulator. BellSouth and the FCC and Kentucky Public Service Commission? Oh, you're still talking about BT...sorry. >BT has successfully stalled opening itself up to competition as >required by EU and UK law, by sitting on the local loop. Like BellSouth. >Meanwhile, they themselves are deliberately slow on rolling out modern >broadband services (e.g., xDSL) compared to the EU average. Like BellSouth. >In short, the UK is *the* backwater of Europe when it comes to >high-speed Internet connectivity -- it is rare to find at all, and when >you find it, it's not cheap. Like Kentucky. >You have evil incumbents in the USA too. Beware. Ah...here we're back to talking about BellSouth again. I knew I was right in the first place! :) -- Jeff McAdams Email: [email protected] Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456
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