Baby Bells Promise Broadband Stagnation

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Baby Bells Promise Broadband Stagnation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday February 27, 2003 @07:40AM from the take-toys-go-home dept.

twitter writes "According to this NYT article the Baby Bells will not be developing their 'high-speed networks' despite their recently granted DSL monopoly because they were not granted local phone monopolies. 'Here is a lot of crying crybaby reaction to the decision.' says Mr. Powell."

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yet another reason.. by frenetic3 · 2003-02-27 07:50 · Score: 5, Funny

to love verizon.

"hey, my dsl line went down two weeks ago. i opened up seventeen trouble tickets, and they were each mysteriously closed, but here's the number of the most recent --"
"would you like a new cell phone?"
"no, the ticket number is 131-"
"400 anytime minutes! nationwide long distance!"
"--055. er, you guys said --"
"oh, like call waiting?"
"-- that you'd send someone out yest --"
"i can add call waiting from here, sir!"
"-- erday to -- er, no --"
"ok, your line is activated for call waiting!"
"um, this is a data line. i have a --"
"the surcharge will be added to your monthly bill. and i'll go ahead and close up that trouble ticket for you. Thanks for using Verizon!"
*gunshot*

-fren

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"Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?"
Telco greed by pcraven · 2003-02-27 07:54 · Score: 3, Funny

I agree. The fact that DSL isn't widely deployed is because of all the telco greed. I have a lot of telco stock, so I'm happy with this. With these recent rulings, my stock will go even higher!

Oh wait. The telco's aren't making a profit. And my stock isn't worth enough for me to spend the transaction fee to sell it. Telco's are bleeding like there is no tomorrow because they are investing in all this high-tech internet stuff that didn't make them any money.

Are you sure the telco's aren't really an internet charity?
Re:The choice is theirs by Jeremy+Erwin · 2003-02-27 08:01 · Score: 4, Funny

Sounds like the 'crybabys' are those folks complaining about their lack of broadband Internet access.

You heard him folks, it's time for us slashdotters to get off our backsides, stop whining, and invest a couple of billion dollars into building telecommunications infrastructure.
Re:The choice is theirs by Anonymous Coward · 2003-02-27 08:04 · Score: 1, Funny

You spelled that wrong. It should be "crybabies", you stupid shit.
It's not regulation by Anonymous Coward · 2003-02-27 08:12 · Score: 4, Funny

We have vast armies of wildlife to carry the TCP and UDP packets from point to point (once in a while they miss the wide funnel mouths and a packet is lost, but what are ya gonna do?). The reason we can do this cheaply is because of our single-payer healthcare system for wildlife, so our beavers and deer work more cheaply than US animals would.

We're such freaking communists.
Finally! by fobbman · 2003-02-27 08:14 · Score: 4, Funny

"Baby Bells Promise Broadband Stagnation"

So glad to hear that they have finally found a promise they can keep. They've missed two DSL install dates so far at my place.
Re:First Google link by jhealy1024 · 2003-02-27 08:32 · Score: 2, Funny

I have a trademark and a patent on the concept of a "First Google Link". You'll be hearing from my lawyers shortly.

Best wishes,
Jason
Re:When will we(they?) learn by Thud457 · 2003-02-27 08:53 · Score: 2, Funny

"The point he was making is that corperations will hijack certain demands, holding the 'blackmail' if they can use that to maintain higher profits in other areas."
ISN"T THAT PRETTY MUCH THE DEFINITION OF ANTI-TRUST?!!!

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the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff