I like to use the example of Phone companies and DSL solutions.. The Phone companies such as Sprint, SBC/Ameritech, Verizion and so on and so forth.. Sure you can get a DSL account but the charge for the "local loop" is so high most cannot afford the cost. As an ISP we can offer our services via some of their networks due to some tunneling... The price on this connection does not allow us to be competitive due to the charge the telephone company places. What is so special about a peice of copper or a fiber punch panel that it costs me so much to tie in to??... While some ISP's may not be offering a VOIP solution as of yet it is in the near future where you ISP will act as your Telephone carrier. This will need to be transparent to the Telco or their charge for "local loop" will skyrocket.. All in all the high prices can be blamed partly on the Telephone Companies and over-zealous ISP's that own their own cable plant such as Time Warner...
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I like to use the example of Phone companies and DSL solutions.. The Phone companies such as Sprint, SBC/Ameritech, Verizion and so on and so forth.. Sure you can get a DSL account but the charge for the "local loop" is so high most cannot afford the cost. As an ISP we can offer our services via some of their networks due to some tunneling... The price on this connection does not allow us to be competitive due to the charge the telephone company places. What is so special about a peice of copper or a fiber punch panel that it costs me so much to tie in to??... While some ISP's may not be offering a VOIP solution as of yet it is in the near future where you ISP will act as your Telephone carrier. This will need to be transparent to the Telco or their charge for "local loop" will skyrocket.. All in all the high prices can be blamed partly on the Telephone Companies and over-zealous ISP's that own their own cable plant such as Time Warner...