My apologies for not presenting this information outright, the cable companies do make money from federal funding, in the form of development grants, same as most startup technology companies. Bill Gates could tel you the same. So I'm not sure where you get your facts from, but they are pretty exclusive and skewed against the telcos. Don't stop short of one source. Seek it ALL out.
That would be similar to saying that McDonald's has a monopoly on burgers because they have the Big Mac. Burger King makes the Whopper. Who has the monopoly? Broadband is broadband the way a burger is a burger. Let's not keep reusing old buzzwords to pad the arguement.
I'm not arguing who paid what out of what pocket. But people cry monopoly and use it out of context. There IS competition out there. It is undeniable. And considering that most cable companies have the ability to reach x% more than telco's with their current networks, you'd be HARD pressed to convince me that the telco's own the "monopoly".
The term monopoly is MOOT. Especially when you figure the cable companies have the same rights to their own lines. And Wi-Fi broadband startups that build their own networks should have rights to their own networks without Big Brother telling them what they have to do with them.
More in reply to cries of "Monopoly!" I'd like to add that when the variety of broadband connections exist in todays day and age, giving a telco exlusive rights to the network that they built, maintain, and provide upkeep on, is no less fair than letting the cable companies continue on in their relatively unchallenged push into every household with their increasingly higher priced offerings. Telco's represent some of the lowest priced broadband available. So for those that decry the "monopoly", go pay the cable company for a higher priced, loosely serviced broadband. Another point to make is the latest news about Vonage making attempts at a 30 Mile Wi-Fi network. Who says competition isn't creating new technologies? Go find yourself a broadband service that you like and stick with it. But stop issuing the normal psychobabble with words like "monopoly" that are supposed to make the rest of the consumer world take notice. You cloud the issues with your big words, only to leave out the most important points of all. COMPETITION IS ALIVE AND WELL. Lest you refuse to do your own research.
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My apologies for not presenting this information outright, the cable companies do make money from federal funding, in the form of development grants, same as most startup technology companies. Bill Gates could tel you the same. So I'm not sure where you get your facts from, but they are pretty exclusive and skewed against the telcos. Don't stop short of one source. Seek it ALL out.
That would be similar to saying that McDonald's has a monopoly on burgers because they have the Big Mac. Burger King makes the Whopper. Who has the monopoly? Broadband is broadband the way a burger is a burger. Let's not keep reusing old buzzwords to pad the arguement.
I'm not arguing who paid what out of what pocket. But people cry monopoly and use it out of context. There IS competition out there. It is undeniable. And considering that most cable companies have the ability to reach x% more than telco's with their current networks, you'd be HARD pressed to convince me that the telco's own the "monopoly".
The term monopoly is MOOT. Especially when you figure the cable companies have the same rights to their own lines. And Wi-Fi broadband startups that build their own networks should have rights to their own networks without Big Brother telling them what they have to do with them.
More in reply to cries of "Monopoly!" I'd like to add that when the variety of broadband connections exist in todays day and age, giving a telco exlusive rights to the network that they built, maintain, and provide upkeep on, is no less fair than letting the cable companies continue on in their relatively unchallenged push into every household with their increasingly higher priced offerings. Telco's represent some of the lowest priced broadband available. So for those that decry the "monopoly", go pay the cable company for a higher priced, loosely serviced broadband. Another point to make is the latest news about Vonage making attempts at a 30 Mile Wi-Fi network. Who says competition isn't creating new technologies? Go find yourself a broadband service that you like and stick with it. But stop issuing the normal psychobabble with words like "monopoly" that are supposed to make the rest of the consumer world take notice. You cloud the issues with your big words, only to leave out the most important points of all. COMPETITION IS ALIVE AND WELL. Lest you refuse to do your own research.