[9226] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: more on Internet buying coop
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin L. Schoffstall)
Thu Dec 23 12:22:51 1993
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 12:23:46 +0000
From: "Martin L. Schoffstall" <schoff@psi.com>
To: Miles R Fidelman <fidelman@civicnet.org>,
Cc: com-priv@psi.com, communet@uvmvm.BITNET, nii_agenda@civicnet.org,
Again I believe you are talking about low change environments, and you are
talking about things that can operate (well) in a balkanized fashion.
Having actually talked to municipal (and even co-op) cable tv companies it is
clear that they are not in the position to deal with the
fiber/broadband/interactivy/brew-ha-ha technology if not technology¶digm
change.
In addition for the most part both the locally owned electrical power grids
and the cable systems worked fine when they talked to themselves, stepping
outside of their walls caused and causes them tremendous problems and
tremendous investments.
Marty
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> Subject: Re: more on Internet buying coop
> To: adam fast <adamfast@u.washington.edu>
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> Adam,
>
> re. your very nice arguement for local ownership of Internet
> facilities (which is way to long to repost):
>
> first, I basically agree that local ownership and operation is
> preferable and more economic when the conditions are right -- towns
> that have municipal electric companies generally have lower rates, and
> lower taxes; and municipal cable tv companies tend to have lower rates
> as well
>
> the areas where local ownership and operation may not work are the ones
> where I see some aggregate buying clout being helpful:
>
> i. getting out of the local area -- i.e. connection to a regional or
> national Internet operator
>
> ii. leased line rates -- either by aggregating buying power, or by
> weighing in at tariff hearings
>
> iii. as a first step toward a local operational capability
>
> Miles
>
>
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