Re: BT monopoly causes widespread network failure

[Jeff Mcadams <jeffm () iglou com>]

Also sprach Sean M. Doran
> Sean Donelan writes:

> | The joy of single provider service. 

> No, you mean: the joy of a rapacious monopoly with a spineless
> regulator.

BellSouth and the FCC and Kentucky Public Service Commission?

Oh, you're still talking about BT...sorry.

> BT has successfully stalled opening itself up to competition as
> required by EU and UK law, by sitting on the local loop.

Like BellSouth.

> Meanwhile, they themselves are deliberately slow on rolling out modern
> broadband services (e.g., xDSL) compared to the EU average.

Like BellSouth.

> In short, the UK is *the* backwater of Europe when it comes to
> high-speed Internet connectivity -- it is rare to find at all, and when
> you find it, it's not cheap.

Like Kentucky.

> You have evil incumbents in the USA too.  Beware.

Ah...here we're back to talking about BellSouth again.  I knew I was
right in the first place!  :)
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