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

[Neil L. Little]

er....TW and EMBARQ that is.

Neil L. Little wrote:
> At least in wilson they have a choice other than TW or the phone 
> company (we're omnipotent *snork*!).
> They are going to try to do deep packet inspection, bandwidth 
> throttling/caps on their subscriber base again.
>
> Lance A. Brown wrote:
>> 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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