Dug, thanks for the warm greeting. Goodwill seems all the more precious in these troubled times. I extend the greeting to others.
Great news from Sprint. It shows that they will break open the local loop with or without the Bell companies:
techweb.com
Sprint Will Build Its Own DSL Network
(12/17/98, 8:09 p.m. ET)
By Margie Semilof, TechWeb
Sprint on Thursday said it will build its
own local high-speed access links to its
next-generation network platform, rather
than wait for regional Bell companies to
release their services. ...
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Until now, Sprint had planned to procure
DSL service from the local carriers and
competitive local exchange carriers.
Rather than wait for those services to
develop, however, the long distance
carrier said it decided to develop its own
service for "the last mile." ...
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Sprint's plan to use the RBOC's unbundled
copper is thorny because of some ongoing
regulatory issues, and they were afraid
that customers would balk at the wait.
The carrier probably looked at the cost
and said, "we can do this for the same
amount of money," Pierce said.
Happy Holidays,
Michael |
