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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (5800)	6/11/2004 9:18:46 PM
From: Dan B.	Respond to of 5853

Hello, Frank, Yes, spreading broadband is what "they" should be doing, IMO. I've reason to think they can be successful. Since I agree with George, however, and so do feel they would be "more likely to innovate and expand the reach of their broadband services far more quickly that otherwise" if Government doesn't force and micromanage issues along the way, I must feel and say the people will get better service if we follow George's beliefs. Therefore, I feel George is aligned with the people first, the RBOC's quite secondarily. If you mean to say the monopoly is contingent upon meeting government criteria to satisfy the public good as it stand today, I say as I think George would, that this just shows we do it wrongly to start, and two wrongs don't make a right. As surely as private firms will choose and design their salable wares poorly from time to time, governing edicts ruling over the many represents a tremendous monopoly-like power, which when wielded wrongly (as should be considered a near certainty and likely sooner rather than later) can cause widespread and devastating harm in the name of the "public good." Well, its amazing that George had returned here to SI this year at all, and one wonders if he'd bother for this. Anyway, that's my 2-cents worth. Dan B.