LOL, good one. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Stuart Pierce" <[email protected]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:50:30 -0500
>Computer Inquiry Acts = CIA > >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: "Scottie Arnett" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected], WISPA General List <[email protected]> >Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:34:12 -0600 > >>EXACTLY! Good old Computer Inquires Acts! Wish they were still valid? and/or >>enforced...and had an FCC enforcement bureau to keep it true. >> >>Scottie >> >>---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >>From: "Larry Yunker" <[email protected]> >>Reply-To: [email protected], WISPA General List <[email protected]> >>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:44 -0500 >> >>><RANT> >>> >>>Gee, now this (ESPN Live 360) won't make the Cable-Op internet providers >>>have an unfair advantage over traditional ISPs! >>> >>>You have to imagine that the cable-op's are negotiating this "internet >>>service" into their network programming agreements with EPSN, whereas if you >>>are a non-cable-op you will have to pay outright and separate for the >>>service and then pass along that fee to all of your subscribers or more >>>likely... eat the cost. >>> >>>This is another case where a utility is able to abuse its monopoly power to >>>the disadvantage of a non-utility ISP. The regulated and non-regulated >>>portions of a company that engages in internet service need to be forced to >>>conduct business as arms-length transactions. >>> >>>For instance... if MegaCableCompany operates as a Cable TV provider and >>>operates as an internet provider, the Cable TV provider business unit is >>>regulated and enjoys an advantage as a utility, whereas the Internet >>>Provider Business Unit is unregulated and operates in an open market. The >>>Cable TV unit is free to negotiate terms for TV programming from the various >>>networks. The Internet Unit is free to negotiate terms of service for >>>internet related valued-added-services. Whereas, the Cable TV unit should >>>not be permitted to negotiate terms for unrelated internet services. (i.e. >>>ESPN Live 360). The CableTV unit as a utility providing TV service should >>>have no interest in internet valued added services. However, in the >>>alternative... if the Cable TV unit were permitted to negotiate terms for >>>unrelated internet services, it should be prepared to offer those services >>>to the open market at the same rate that it charges its own Internet Service >>>Business Unit!! >>> >>>Of course.. this argument may sound familiar to some of you... I've made >>>this same argument time and time again for the unbundling of network >>>elements within the TelCo monopolies. If you sell phone service as a >>>utility, your associated unregulated ISP business unit should not enjoy >>>preferential pricing with regards to internet transport or internet >>>termination. >>> >>></RANT> >>> >>>Larry Yunker >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>Behalf Of RickG >>>Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:57 PM >>>To: WISPA General List >>>Subject: [WISPA] here it come$ >>> >>>The television content providers are going to bill ISP's? >>>Try using ESPN Live 360 and see what it tells you. >>>-RickG >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>---- >>>WISPA Wants You! 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