[ale] Comcast Caps Data at 250G/Month

[Pat Regan]

Jim Popovitch wrote:
> I don't see it that way.  How much US Taxpayer $$ did Ma'Bell get
> before the 1980s to provide telephone service throughout  the US, and
> throughout the US for the US Government?   Don't confuse the 1980's
> monopoly action with the ownership of right-of-way or funding for
> establishment. ;-)
> 

This is probably a little outside the scope of discussion, but I think
it is interesting none the less.

I used to work for an ILEC that owned the lines in very rural regions of
Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.  Some of it VERY rural.  I vaguely
remember talking to someone about what happens if someone way out by
themselves in the boonies wants a phone.  If that land is within their
territory the ILEC/RBOC is required by law to provide the infrastructure.

I recall that the reason we were chatting about this at the time was
because they recently had to spend a few tens of thousands of dollars to
provide dial tone to a single customer.

I am ignorant of what percentage of that is subsidized by the government.

Pat

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