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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2528)12/10/1998 11:34:00 AM
From: lml  Read Replies (3) of 12823
 
Good article, Ken.

For once it appears Kennard & the FCC are standing behind its words -- the priority to create competition along the 'last mile.' And it is clear in the way to do so -- to provide incentive to deliver broadband access to a market that is virtually monopolistic.

From a policy standpoint, certain "must carry" regulations should be waived at the outset to ensure installation of the infrastrusture. Its obvious this is the only way to bring out competition.

Whether such waivers may be maintained over the longer term is another issue. The purveyor who is funding the capital improvement to build such infrastructure should first be afforded the opportunity to recoup its capital costs. A second issue is IF true competition develops, the "must carry" rules need to be modified to reflect the level of competition that was non-existent before. AT&T will not be the only the pipe to the home.
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