Frank: I like the 'vapor'action just as long as its not above the MOGAS ignition. ggg
Your assessment of <They may, for example, accelerate the Internet community's resolve to create a bypass of the status quo system by various means, many of which have been talked about here> is not to be taken lightly.
How many times have we seen entrepreneurs throw a monkey-wrench into the norm, forcing a redirection. As entreprenuers decide which fence to straddle, I like the chances of VoIP from a hind-site.
The Bells are always looking as you say for escape-hatches to sound-off while permeating mega-deals silently within. If the Bells can't get access to the LD market, then why not use every conceivable angle and then some.
We talked about DSL and its acceptance awhile back on the FTel Thread. At that time, I didn't understand how that technology would entice (indirectly) the Bells into a complimentary cooperation with the likes of Microsoft, Intel, and Compaq and the likes of> Covad Communications> covad.com
It Bells in their BS, kinda reminds me of the Pop-Up Targets I once used back a few light years. They sneak, they are up (say a few words), snear at you, down again, and you never know when you'll see them again and are more apt to take you off guard again and again.
To the point, the Bells look at AT&T's buyout of TCI. They sneer at the thought of Cable_Telephony, so they counter-act (indirectly with DSL companies like Covad to hammer out interconnection and collocation agreements. So if the Bells cry "wolf" like they are now, but yet ride the boundaries of the law in regards to the Tele-Act of 96, then as you say it could possibly back-fire.
Market strategy tells the Bells to find avenue's to crush the competition. The ILEC's will do anything to maintain their customer base, and selling DSL help, and they know it. If the lack of high-speed access weakens their ability to compete in other markets, then DSL will take off. I like the chances of DSL with their huge backing and it will only add to the numbers for each Bell company folding to the pressures.
I see more action coming from "Vicks Vapor Rub" than the action taken by the BellSouth company today.
I think its a flair-up, in their true motives in buy more time to save customer base and the value of the T1 lines those customers buy!
But, I've gotta hand it to BELLSOUTH, they seems to the the most arrogant *astar*s of them all? hmmmmm
sTempy
ps...Covad raised 150 million in bonds and hired a US West executive Bob Knowling to lead the way. DSL is here to stay......! |
