Fairpoint isn't the problem. A kowtowed UTC is. THAT's who's supposed to keep these guys honest.
Money won't fix a bad regulatory problem. It'll just expand it. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "jp" <j...@saucer.midcoast.com> To: <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] example of needing middle mile > http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=295654&ac=PHnws > > Bankrupt Fairpoint backbilling and threatening an ISP/CLEC because > Fairpoint doesn't want to continue an interconnection agreement. > > It's a bit sensationalized (according to my conversation with the ISP in > the story), but shows how the big telcos care more about protecting > their monopoly than promoting business, broadband, or innovation. > > This is why Maine needs a middle mile ARRA network such as has been > applied for. Some states probably do not, but we do in Maine. Fairpoint > is hopeless in every respect. > > -- > /* > Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL > KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting > http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ > */ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
