[TriLUG] TW and Embarq work to keep Wilson style internet from spreading

[Lance A. Brown]

Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> On the other hand, Time Warner has strong commercial interests to
> protect.  Despite many people's criticism of their service levels, TWC
> cable Internet is pretty widely available, generally affordable, and it
> has taken serious amounts of investment to get to this level.  They
> certainly offer better service than other companies like Comcast.  And
> is TWC really THAT profitable as people make them out to be here?  Put
> yourselves in the shoes of a TWC investor.  It's one thing to lose out
> to a competitor who just does a better job than you.  It's another thing
> to lose out to a government that LEGISLATES their way into your market.
>  Telecommunications companies always have this risk, and hence they
> always have lots of government lobbying like this.

I don't see how the Wilson situation is a case of Wilson legislating
themselves into the market.  Yes, its a danger that telecom companies
face, but not in this instance.

--[Lance]

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