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To: Jay King who wrote (59611)	2/1/2007 1:52:56 PM
From: alanrs	Respond to of 197199

But Washington still collects an estimated $7 million a year in fees to support the universal service program. About $4 million of those fees get plowed back into landline telephony--a waste, MacLeod suggested. Must have been a slow day. $4 million spent poorly. Probably spent near that on the ink and paper for the article. ARS

To: Jay King who wrote (59611)	2/1/2007 2:19:05 PM
From: Q8tfreebe	Respond to of 197199

If we followed Rick Merritt and Jake MaCloud's advice, we would stiffle innovation and end up in the same boats as team GSM (i.e. chasing a market leader not in the market place but in the courts). For what it's worth, I know bechtel is a fine company, with Mega project experience, but they've never been more than a bit player in the wireless space. Deploying wireless networks centers around acquiring sites, pouring pads and erecting towers and does not require Bechtel's mega project management skills. I think Jake was simply lobbying for deploying WiFi on every street corner in order to create a mega project worthy of Bechtel skills.

To: Jay King who wrote (59611)	2/1/2007 6:42:37 PM
From: pfxlax	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197199

So typical. Have the governments decide winners and losers. Anyone who have ever traveled to Europe will have noticed how much higher the standards of living for the middle class / average workers is right? (VBG) The amount of disposable income required to enjoy the benefits of the internet and modern communication is far higher than in the States. Choices in media (TV as an example) are far more limited. Books cost more, movies cost more. During a recent trip to London I saw movie prices of 17 GBP in Leicester Square. (about 34 USD) Seems to me that the European consumers pay dearly for their governments choices. I know national pride plays a big role, but I truly do feel sorry for the average citizen upon whose back the economics of these egocentric policies are carried. The recent German payola scandal illustrates some of the methods used to stifle competition. This is just the very tip of the iceberg. PF