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To: axial who wrote (9645)	12/11/2000 2:55:22 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 12823

"You will never be able to achieve the ideal, which is to access anyone, anywhere, with a big fat pipe that will do it all. Not unless the incumbents provide it: so what 'monopoly' is being eliminated?" Jim- Ford builds cars. Chevrolet builds cars. Chyrsler builds cars. No young competitors demands access to their factories. If someone did, we think they would be nutty. And just think because of this competition between them, they can build a car in something like 20 man-hours. Pretty amazing how affordable a car has become with no government intervention. In our new world of data telecommunications--Twisted copper provides access. Coaxial provides access. Wireless(BBFW) provides access. Why can't they be left to compete with each for broadband access revenues? $40/month is very cheap already. If you take away a huge chunk of the already measly $40/month(determined by what the market will bare) monthly charge, it's a complete disincentive for access pipe owners to invest in their plants. -MikeM(From Florida)