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To: axial who wrote (17205)	10/12/2006 5:18:04 AM
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French Minister Hints At Broadband Investment Protection by Ken Wieland \| October 9. 2006 [FAC: FT is seeking protections in connection with its fiber buildouts, and it appears that the ball is set to roll in that direction. This, despite the fact that most funding going to FTTH in France today is coming from municipalities and independent builders. What is wrong with this picture? On the other hand, it may actually be saying something quite correctly and illuminating. And that is, it demonstrates the degree to which many incumbents are unable or unwilling to compete.] Remarks Welcomed by France Telecom’s CEO What should the role of government be in developing the broadband market? Francois Loos, France’s ‘minister delegate’ for industry, broached this subject -- albeit in abstract terms -- at the opening ceremony of the Broadband World Forum event today, held in Paris. “We believe that the investor should be protected,” he said. “It can be a complicated thing to do, with many hurdles, but the entrepreneur needs to be protected by a legal framework.” Continued at: telecommagazine.com