tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post113900818441132009..comments2023-10-14T06:08:21.701-07:00Comments on Chris Holland: The Blog.: Net Neutrality and the Sorry State of U.S. BroadbandChris Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-68253404374490801162007-04-20T10:52:00.000-07:002007-04-20T10:52:00.000-07:00Vic, thanks for stopping-by.The only reason phone ...Vic, thanks for stopping-by.<BR/><BR/>The only reason phone companies are in a position to lay-down fiber in the first place, is because of the monopoly they were handed by the government a long time ago. Digging holes in the streets is very expensive, and this only makes business sense if you can have a guaranteed return on your investment.<BR/><BR/>To get back to that monopoly they were handed,Chris Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-53805695027675145102007-04-19T21:19:00.000-07:002007-04-19T21:19:00.000-07:00I can see your argument about a company like Veriz...I can see your argument about a company like Verizon being one of the few who can lay down fiber and set up an infrastructure for broadband Internet, but that's capitalism. If Verizon eventually ends up looking like a monopoly, then that's when the government should step in... but there's a fine line between being dominant and in being a monopoly... if that made any sense.<BR/><BR/>Also, France Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12337583664201489329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1149932440841897022006-06-10T02:40:00.000-07:002006-06-10T02:40:00.000-07:00I dont see what all the fuss is about. I, like mo...I dont see what all the fuss is about. I, like most people i know use the internet mainly, to chat to friends on msn, send emails, download music for FREE and do the occasional piece of research on Google. If I cant do those things I wont use the internet, and if im not using im not paying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140281506809303292006-02-18T08:51:00.000-08:002006-02-18T08:51:00.000-08:00your dad is so lucky to have broadband in the cou...your dad is so lucky to have broadband in the country!! we aren't so lucky in burgundy and have resorted to the ancient practice of using isdn (and that costs us approx. 100 euros/mo). they do not usually offer isdn but we complained really loudly. yes, isdn is better than dial up but still KILL ME NOW slow! :D they say we should be getting reach extended dsl this year but i think it will be bourgognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436539852328890121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140050223693695822006-02-15T16:37:00.000-08:002006-02-15T16:37:00.000-08:00To John Thacker: very interesting points.I guess o...To John Thacker: very interesting points.<BR/><BR/>I guess one of the most important things to me is for the phone and cable companies to NOT get in the way of communities trying to deploy WiFi, or their own broadband alternatives, regardless of whether or not they were planning to deploy fiber in those communities. It infuriates me that they've managed to get several states to pass such Chris Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140025503028475452006-02-15T09:45:00.000-08:002006-02-15T09:45:00.000-08:00People also like to invoke the "population density...<EM>People also like to invoke the "population density" excuse with regards to broadband deployment.</EM><BR/><BR/>And it is valid, your father notwithstanding, because of the vagaries of universal service and how it's implemented. The cost of universal service to rural areas is absolutely immense in some cases, and it's no wonder that the incumbents try to recoup that cost through helpful John Thackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269867695937765049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140019272652391202006-02-15T08:01:00.000-08:002006-02-15T08:01:00.000-08:00People also like to invoke the "population density...People also like to invoke the "population density" excuse with regards to broadband deployment.<BR/><BR/>My Dad has a farm house in the country, 2 hours south of Paris, by the Loire river, in a little "commune" named Saint Firmain.<BR/><BR/>His Powermac G5 is there. He's got high speed ADSL2.Chris Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140018458941620162006-02-15T07:47:00.000-08:002006-02-15T07:47:00.000-08:00to anonymous, again:2 companies offering the same ...to anonymous, again:<BR/><BR/>2 companies offering the same set of limited connectivity packages at $40/month, along with poorly repackaged versions of "MSN premium" is not a competitive landscape, nor does it represent a set of compelling choices for the consumer.<BR/><BR/>You said: "Ever stop to think that maybe the reason for the lack of broadband in the US is in part caused by companies Chris Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140016144206531882006-02-15T07:09:00.000-08:002006-02-15T07:09:00.000-08:00To Anonymous: I grew-up in France, i know what the...To Anonymous: I <B>grew-up</B> in France, i <B>know</B> what the "system" is like, so do my parents who are both entrepreneurs there, and have struggled their entire lives to make an honest buck because of all the social charges. I'll gladly talk your ears off for hours about the many problems with counting too much on the government to bail us out of our lazy natures. To say i'm not a fan of Chris Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055154516043722089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1140009963898113712006-02-15T05:26:00.000-08:002006-02-15T05:26:00.000-08:00Err there would be some hugely serious competition...Err there would be some hugely serious competition issues if French tax funds did go into funding broadband. The whole market is driven by the EU Telecoms Package http://europa.eu.int/information_society/policy/ecomm/index_en.htm. Anonymous im afraid you don't understand the European market in the slightest. France has a hugely competitive broadband market, as we are now getting here in the UK Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1139967606351030422006-02-14T17:40:00.000-08:002006-02-14T17:40:00.000-08:00Sorry, work for a consulting company. So its just...Sorry, work for a consulting company. So its just fear and doubt huh? Ignore the realistic facts, don't look at the real world and talk about how nice things could be yet ignore the real issues.<BR/><BR/>You compare US broadband prices to France, yet refuse to talk about their tax structure. You can't have one without the other. Oh, I appologize, I must have been incorrect when I saw the WallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1139955801952122312006-02-14T14:23:00.000-08:002006-02-14T14:23:00.000-08:00Well, well, haven't we seen this spin from Anonymo...Well, well, haven't we seen this spin from Anonymous before in some comments on other blogs? This is called FUDding, creating fear uncertainty and doubt. A very popular technique of spin doctors for RBOC'S and cable PR agencies. I wonder who is paying you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121157.post-1139947363463048592006-02-14T12:02:00.000-08:002006-02-14T12:02:00.000-08:0030 Euros a month for broadband. Oh, lets not ment...30 Euros a month for broadband. Oh, lets not mention what their tax rate is. Think some of that money goes to support the broadband network? Do we want to import the French tax system also? Why stop with broadband, lets bring in their healthcare system also.<BR/><BR/>Ever stop to think that maybe the reason for the lack of broadband in the US is in part caused by companies refusing to invest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com