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To: JGoren who wrote (5955)	11/15/1999 12:47:00 PM
From: PaperChase	Read Replies (3) of 12823

Another article on the FCC decision to open local phone lines to DSL competitors and a follow-up question. Cnet article link. yahoo.cnet.com The FCC decision is this Thursday and has ramifications for the baby bells. Quote from article. "Competitive phone firms say they should get access to local phone lines as close to free as possible--since the lines are already installed, allowing simple access won't cost the local phone firms a single penny. " This is stupid. Why should competitive phone firms get access to the local phone lines for free when the baby bells have to spend billions to upgrade their network to support DSL, including adding new generation DLC products etc in the local loop? The FCC decision this week should give us insight into the current FCC stance on competitors seeking access to ATT's cable network, which is now undergoing extensive upgrades. The underlying decision process for the incumbents; why go to great expense to build a network if competitors can come in and steal the profitable services segment? The competitors don't have the same capital equipment costs to recover in their pricing model. Thoughts? I'm annoyed by this!

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