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Independent ISPs vs the Bells: DSL Outrage

Posted by timothy on from the small-drops-big-bucket dept.

Blowit writes: "The American ISP Association has been assisting independent ISPs with a battle to help regulate the DSL market for fair competition. Yesterday, the FCC Slapped SBC with a $100,000 fine due to "its willful violation of an order to produce information about its provisioning of DSL to ISPs." Across up in Canada, Independent Members of CAIP is also battling Bell Canada's DSL monopoly by filing a claim with the CRTC. ISPs on both sides of the border feel the DSL pinch and is looking for some relief/compensation to be able to offer competitive DSL solutions."

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  1. It's the CLEC's fault by Dark+Coder · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Simply put... The U.S. Telecom Act of 1999 is a joke.

    You've got Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La) sitting on the Telecommunication committee with the fattest wad of unspent baby bell money in his pocket.

    If it wasn't for Mr. Tauzin, I'm pretty sure that the CLEC would have a more favorable competitive environment.

    Sorry, CLEC, you are going to have to setup a Political Action Committee (PAC) to counter the already swayed Telecom committee members of the House.

    Until the CLEC get their collective duffus act together, Baby Bell will win this one: lock, stock and barrel.

    No fine is too big for Baby Bell: it is just the cost of doing dirty business (equates with marketing budget).

    I'm ashame that I voted for that fat cat. I'll contribute heavily to see him gone by next election.