Yes and no FCC did change some of the rules and many cable companies
are just waiting at the door for a municipality to get upset and go
looking for a new provider.
Just south of us is a municipality with 50-75K inhabitants.
I believe they have a choice between 3 different Cable operators.
This also allows them the choice of three VOIP providers.
One was a local Internet company that got bought out by Knology.
In some areas competition enhances and helps the residents get better
service and better variety.
Stewart
At 07:08 PM 9/16/2008, you wrote:
While I can perceive logic in your argument, the fact is that the
corporation that holds an exclusive agreement within a jurisdiction
to provide a certain service will fight tooth and nail to retain that
exclusive arrangement. Once they become "King of the Mountain," most
companies will make every attempt to prevent any challenge to their
exclusive arrangement. Corporations in such a position have no
interest in "free market" principles. The "free market" is for
wannabes.
Steve
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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