I'll remember that equation, though you may want to include a few variables:
St - Stupidity on the part of telcos
Su - Stupidity on the part of the potential userbase
n might also be divided by a factor of what kind of telco they are
for instance nIc would refer to number of incumbent Cable cos
while nIp would refer to incumbent phone cos - again they play by different standards, so variables may prudent.
as to politicians, probably wise to distinguish between Federal, State & Local (pF, pS & pL) and whether or not their last election campaigns were funded by the telcos -O for owned and B for broke. To clarify, pSO would designate an owned State policitian, while pFB would denote a Federal Politician with no hope of keeping his/her seat.
Yes, but the fiber doesn't make it to the last mile. There are miles and miles of cross country fiber - agreed. But it doesn't end up where it's useful - your home.
I live in an area that attempted to solve the problem via a municipal fiber to the home plant, only to be outspent by Comcast & SBC at the polls (see history at http://www.tricitybroadband.com ).
Instead spending money to fight progress as these megaliths do, they should spend their cash to expand.
These guys spend as much money on lawyers as they do on technology. As much on PAC groups ( http://www.thefuturefaster.com ) as they do on technology.
While I'd prefer the private sector provide the service, if they can't (or won't) they should get the hell out of the way of those that want to do so.
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I'll remember that equation, though you may want to include a few variables: St - Stupidity on the part of telcos Su - Stupidity on the part of the potential userbase n might also be divided by a factor of what kind of telco they are for instance nIc would refer to number of incumbent Cable cos while nIp would refer to incumbent phone cos - again they play by different standards, so variables may prudent. as to politicians, probably wise to distinguish between Federal, State & Local (pF, pS & pL) and whether or not their last election campaigns were funded by the telcos -O for owned and B for broke. To clarify, pSO would designate an owned State policitian, while pFB would denote a Federal Politician with no hope of keeping his/her seat.
Yes, but the fiber doesn't make it to the last mile. There are miles and miles of cross country fiber - agreed. But it doesn't end up where it's useful - your home. I live in an area that attempted to solve the problem via a municipal fiber to the home plant, only to be outspent by Comcast & SBC at the polls (see history at http://www.tricitybroadband.com ). Instead spending money to fight progress as these megaliths do, they should spend their cash to expand. These guys spend as much money on lawyers as they do on technology. As much on PAC groups ( http://www.thefuturefaster.com ) as they do on technology. While I'd prefer the private sector provide the service, if they can't (or won't) they should get the hell out of the way of those that want to do so.
http://www.tricitybroadband.com/city_owned.htm
See listing at http://www.tricitybroadband.com/city_owned.htm