Re: Policy News

[Steve Meuse <smeuse () mara org>]

Bret Clark expunged (bclark () spectraaccess com):

> Want to get broadband out to people, then deal with duopolies that many
> of the regions in the country have...such as Verizon & Comcast

WRT to Comcast ...

There is nothing preventing *any* company from building a cable network in any existing MSO territory. Each license is 
negotiated town-by-town, county-by-county, there aren't any exclusivity agreements, which allow companies like RCN to 
compete. 

The reason why there isn't more local competition is, well, it's kinda seriously captial inte$ive. You ever notice why 
RCN doesn't overbuild in East Nowheresville, MI (where Jared lives apparently :)??? Because it's not profitable! 

-Steve (Comcast employee, speaking on my own behalf)