Is AT&T not deploying its "U-verse" fiber network in EBR? They are in Hammond and on the west bank, and other areas around here. So I wonder what happens when Eatel approaches a parish and says we want to run fiber all over your parish, and AT&T says nope we already did that.
ray On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:42 PM, mat branyon <[email protected]> wrote: > Who are you kidding? You still had those business ISDN lines well after it > stopped being cool. > > I remember having eatel dialup in livingston parish almost 10 years ago, and > them helping me try to get it working on my linux box. Nice guys all > around. > > On Aug 18, 2011 10:06 AM, "Edmund Cramp" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Let's face it, COX does not want any competition because otherwise COX >> would have to start offering competitive rates. >> >> As for the "build-out" clause - I can see the reason for it, essentially >> it's social engineering but I think a better way of encouraging universal >> service would be to simply tax the service areas differently - this would >> give all of the companies an incentive to support the less densely populated >> areas. Otherwise "build-out" becomes a monopoly for COX preventing smaller >> businesses from entering the market. >> >> Does anyone remember the maneuvering when the Lafayette decided to offer >> internet service locally? Both COX and AT&T fought tooth and nail to stop >> them. >> >> As a business I was with EAtel when they did service Baton Rouge and they >> were a pleasure to work with - this is back in the days when ISDN was cool - >> and they knew how to provision a line in one visit. I've love to give them a >> try again. I don't like monopolies. >> >> Regards, >> Edmund Cramp >> -- >> Motion Lab Systems, Inc. >> 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA >> Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 >> Web: http://www.motion-labs.com >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Bendily >>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:52 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Eatel wants in Baton Rouge >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Byron Como <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I think its a good thing. >>> > >>> > >>> http://theadvocate.com/home/619880-79/eatel-asks-to-offer-services.htm >>> > l >>> > >>> >>> strange. they used to be in BR years ago.. .now they want back in? >>> >>> I have mixed feelings about the controversy that Cox brings up. >>> One the one hand, they should be held to the same standard as >>> everyone else, but on the other hand, i would like to see >>> local businesses get some advantages over national business. >>> >>> what do you guys think? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have Mercy & Say Yeah >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
