In this case what is needed is a monopoly with standards set
nationally not locally.
Also what will be needed is subsidy tog et it out to the areas where
it cannot get to right now.
One of the biggest problems any commercial enterprise will run into
is the myriad of regulations they have to face. (See Supreme Court
decision re: New Yorks Passenger rights)
If there was one standard set high enough for everyone to reach, and
the means given by where they can provide that standard it would be great.
Many of the European enterprise started off as government run and
owned enterprises. They were at one time subsidized by the
government but had to meet only one standard. Why do you think
British Airways, Air France, and Lufthansa are always rated as one of
the better airlines? They are all subsidized by the government and
have to meet their standard plus international (Which their
government meets or exceeds already)
It has only been within the last few years that more than one
telephone company existed in many of these counties. Only after they
set up the infrastructure and set the standards.
And by the way I am not saying that is bad. I think in many ways it is good.
I think one of the problems here in America we have is way too much
independent sprit that gets in the way of cooperation and
innovation. Why is our educational system in such a disarray. You
can blame no child left behind, but it goes deeper than that. (As
someone who has moved between states) Each state has its own
standards. When we moved from Wisconsin to Tennessee, they would not
let my kids attend school until I had gone to the local Health
department and had my kids shot records transferred over to the state
standard form. Luckily my children were just beginning High School
or they would have had to go an extra year, as the course structure
and standards for graduation were different. When we moved to
Alabama the same thing again. Only this time my one son had to
double up on a few courses as he had not taken courses required for
graduation in Alabama but not required in Tennessee.
Phone companies have to meet 50 different standards to do business in
each state.
Cable companies have to meet thousands of standards to do business in
each municipality. (it is even worse as the local kickbacks that
have to be paid - not illegal they are called franchise fees)
So I am all for setting of national standards to be met by all the
companies offering Internet service. Set them and help those locals
that are removed or far off meet them.
(In Canada and even in the US, some communities are offering tax
incentives for Doctors to locate in their area. Even giving them
free rent etc. to serve their area.)
Stewart
At 08:54 AM 3/28/2008, you wrote:
Would that it were so easy.
I have cable. My choice is that, or dial-up or satellite download
dial-up upload. I am too far out in the country for DSL to happen any
time soon.
What we need is more competition (no more assigned monopolies), not
more regulation.
I don't think I have a right to a fast net connection. I am willing
to pay for one, but currently no one has an incentive to sell me one.
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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