On Feb 4, 2013, at 13:46 , Scott Helms <khe...@zcorum.com> wrote: > Brandon, > > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Brandon Ross <br...@pobox.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 4 Feb 2013, Scott Helms wrote: >> >> One thing to keep in mind is that I don't believe its possible to get a >>> contract with the bulk of the content owners in a wholesale scenario. >>> >> >> You do really need to read the thread before you post. >> > > There are tons and tons and tons of organizations that will sell the > operator of a network content to sell to that operator's subscribers > directly. Most well known is the cable coop, who only exists to do just > that. The problem is that what's been proposed is that the network > operator be able to then turn around and offer those services as a whole > sale level to another operator, on the same physical but not not layer 2, > plant. That's what I don't think you can get contracts inked for. >
Actually, as I understood what was proposed, you would bring Cable Coop and/or other such vendors into the colo space adjacent to the MMR and let them sell directly to the other service providers and/or customers. Owen