The FCC MUST look towards immediate separation of Content provision from Delivery Infrastructure.
This means the forced separation of Content like ISPs, Entertainment, Pay-Per-View and any and all Content from the "pipeline" now monopolistically controlled by Cable, Telco, and in some areas Wireless. This could include Spin Off's into non-affiliated companies, stock offerings that allow Cable to recoup their investment, but with unaffiliated and independent managements.
This means ensuring Competitive Access at reasonable and Competitive Rates, audited and Regulated as necessary. If the FCC does this without loopholes , the free markets will insure competitive pricing and the U.S. can begin to catch up to the 13-15 other countries-including some Third World countries- that are ahead of the U.S. in Broadband reach and speeds.
If Cable, Telco and Wireless resist, then the FCC should get the Justice Department to seek their breakup. Their monopolies are what have caused the U.S. to lag other countries, lose a competitive Internet edge in commerce (and the U.S. was the Internet inventor!), and now is holding back the development of services such as Cloud Education, Cloud Commuting, and Cloud Health.
This means the forced separation of Content like ISPs, Entertainment, Pay-Per-View and any and all Content from the "pipeline" now monopolistically controlled by Cable, Telco, and in some areas Wireless. This could include Spin Off's into non-affiliated companies, stock offerings that allow Cable to recoup their investment, but with unaffiliated and independent managements.
This means ensuring Competitive Access at reasonable and Competitive Rates, audited and Regulated as necessary. If the FCC does this without loopholes , the free markets will insure competitive pricing and the U.S. can begin to catch up to the 13-15 other countries-including some Third World countries- that are ahead of the U.S. in Broadband reach and speeds.
If Cable, Telco and Wireless resist, then the FCC should get the Justice Department to seek their breakup. Their monopolies are what have caused the U.S. to lag other countries, lose a competitive Internet edge in commerce (and the U.S. was the Internet inventor!), and now is holding back the development of services such as Cloud Education, Cloud Commuting, and Cloud Health.
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