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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Level 3's side of the story
At 11:00 PM -0400 10/7/05, Christian Kuhtz wrote: >What's your point? Are you seriously suggesting this should be regulated? It doesn't appear necessary at all; industry self-regulation seems to be working just fine here... (one might claim almost too well :-) ) >.. let the customers draw their own consequences and conclusions based on the actions of the companies who serve them. >Thankfully, Internet connectivity is ubiquitous for the most part, and this is hardly the same as essential services (those who consider it that, are fools not to have diversity). Those un-essential Internet services increasingly carry voice services that are considered essential by many consumers, and for whom diversity is not a realistic option. Leaving them completely open to the consequences of service provider actions would be quite an innovative curve in public policy. /John
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