You didn't mention cable in this discussion. Am I missing something?
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From: Chuck McCown
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Tommy Wheeler staying corrupt to the very end
The ILECs are focusing on fiber for several reasons:
1) Dramatic loss of land line only customers due to cell phones.
2) Loss of DSL customers to WISP due to long and poor copper.
3) It is a good way to put more rate of return investment dollars in the
ground.
From: Faisal Imtiaz
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 10:34 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Tommy Wheeler staying corrupt to the very end
Yes, that is also true.... so here is the chicken or the egg question...
Did the ILEC's focus on fiber (specifically Ethernet) when they were told by
the FCC that they have to share, provide access to the TDM services (copper &
fiber) on an regulated basis to other competitors, and there were not going to
be able to dismantle that at any cost? or because there was a shift in
technology ?
Why 'Ethernet', specifically because during the 'deregulation' "forbearance"
proceedings, the Telco's were able to do a technical contortion to define
'Fiber' & 'Ethernet' as not being subject to Regulation (having to provide them
to their competitors on a regulated wholesale basis, but only via unregulated
commercial agreements)
:)
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net
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From: "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 11:02:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Tommy Wheeler staying corrupt to the very end
All the ILECs I know are focused on FTTH, not wireless.
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From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <fai...@snappytelecom.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 9:40:27 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] T-Tommy Wheeler staying corrupt to the very end
While I realize that someone of you have an incredibly deep rooted 'hatred'
for folks from the other party, I would strongly suggest you go back 12/18
years and see how the FCC has acted under different administrations.
While you may not care too much for this, but the CLEC's business /
Wireline business were decimated under then Republican FCC ...(WISP's were
spared and actually picked up business from that carnage). At that time the
larger ILEC's were focused on wire-line business... Some of you feel the pinch
of this when you go looking for Fat Pipes for your Backhaul and get shafted by
the only option available to you... That is not a random coincidence...
Yes, I am simplifying this.....a lot happen when WISP's were 'sleeping'...
Now, I cringe, to see what happens in the coming years, especially since
the ILEC's have decided to focus on Wireless, in favor of the wire line...
If I was to describe what happened in the wireline world, it would be
like... The Republicans shot the small business isp/nsp/clec's in the back, and
the Democrats double nailed the coffins so that there was pretty much no chance
of possible revival.
Non-the less life goes on..
Regards.
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net
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From: "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net>
To: af@afmug.com
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 1:29:01 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] T-Tommy Wheeler staying corrupt to the very end
http://www.forbes.com/sites/fredcampbell/2016/12/14/democratic-fcc-just-committed-trump-administration-to-no-bid-foreign-contract/#2d6d524b2471
Good to see our boy leaving a legacy that reflects what his leadership
has been all about. I wonder who got paid back for this contract.
Rory
