more on FCC adopts rules for broadband over power lines

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Patrizia <patrizia () worldonip com>
Date: October 16, 2004 12:29:16 PM GMT+01:00
To: dave () farber net, 'Ip' <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: RE: [IP] more on FCC adopts rules for broadband over power 
lines

Monopoly means that there is one class that takes all the advantages and
makes it impossible for the others to enter the Market.

One way is having the Governments "on their side" with suitable laws and
regulations.
That is what happened and is happening in the last century.
Progress would mean to let a new class of entrepreneurs to enter the 
market,
giving the same opportunities to all.
In the moment they can charge millions of dollars for a frequency, that 
has
the consequence to restrict the number of available investors to a few, 
to a
"monopoly" of big companies that on their side will get back the money
invested adding a nice sum to it.

They won't create new jobs, they won't distribute the wealth.
They will reinvest their profits to increase their monopolies in our 
fields,
so that the all world will belong to a few...

In 1789 they had a similar situation.
A bunch of few Kings and Nobles ruled the world of that time, they 
didn't
create jobs, they didn't share their wealth.
Their main interest was being able to create new money to be able to 
spend
and waste more.

History repeats itself.
It is just a matter of time. And it is always the same, nobody ever
understands the lesson of History.


Besides all, they keep forgetting the most important, that the people 
vote
for somebody to be "represented" from that somebody and not to be 
"ruled".
The first case goes under the name of "Democracy" the other under the 
name
"Tyranny or Dictatorship".

And it is funny how the people wash their mouth with big words like
"democracy" and then, when they are in charge, they completely forget 
the
meaning.
The air is something that belongs to the people and no nation, no 
government
has the right to "regulate" and forbid the use of it.
The world belongs to the people who live in it and the moment somebody 
tells
you, that you have to pay for what belongs to you, then something must 
be
terribly wrong.

Monopoly is the father of our century, but Freedom is the mother of our
future.

Patrizia form a World on IP

http://www.worldonip.com



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David Farber
Sent: 16 October 2004 09:35
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Subject: [IP] more on FCC adopts rules for broadband over power lines



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From: Gerry Faulhaber <gerry-faulhaber () mchsi com>
Date: October 16, 2004 12:48:27 AM GMT+01:00
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] more on FCC adopts rules for broadband over power
lines

Dave [for IP, if you like]---

Re: Brett Glass' reaction to BPL:

"...three large, entrenched monopolies"?  Just a reminder: monopoly
means one firm, not three.  Which is generally more competitive than
two.  Which firms (cable and telco) seem to be pretty rivalrous, at
least here in Philadelphia.  I welcome this third potential entrant,
although it is not my experience that power distribution companies are
terrifically innovative. BPL has the potential to bring to broadband
market what AT&T Wireless brought to the cellular market: sharp and
intense price/feature competition. That's why Powell's high on this,
and it's why I'm high on it.

It seems to me the FCC is moving relatively quickly to get remaining
spectrum either into the market or into some form of commons (Part 15
spectrum), for purposes of wireless broadband (which the FCC has been
championing for years: MMDS, etc.).  Of course "quickly" for any
government agency means pretty long, but they are definitely working
the problem, despite Mr. Glass' moaning.

Not getting spectrum out at prices ISPs can afford for wireless BB?  Is
the FCC supposed to be the ISPs mommy?  The licensed spectrum will go
at auction and those who value it most will get it.  If ISPs think it's
valuable for wireless BB that will be reflected in their bids.  If they
don't, they won't, and they'll be out of the game.  They are running
with the Big Dogs; if they can't keep up, tough.  I'm high on wireless
BB; we're seeing just the beginning with Verizon Wireless' currently
national rollout of 1xEVDO; when Intel gets its WiMax trucks rolling,
that'll blow the market wide open.

And complaining that WiFi is in Part 15 spectrum so that there is
potential interference from cordless phones?  Good God, the tech
community has been championing commons spectrum, telling us how
technology will solve the interference problem.  And now we are whining
that there's interference at 2.4 GHz?  No kidding; what do you think
happens in a commons?  Rather than whining that ISPs don't have
dedicated spectrum for BB, why not actually implement the tech
community's claim to be able to solve interference with appropriate
hardware/software protocols so we can use commons/Part 15 spectrum?

Professor Gerald R. Faulhaber
Business and Public Policy Dept.
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Farber" <dave () farber net>
To: "Ip" <ip () v2 listbox com>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 5:46 PM
Subject: [IP] more on FCC adopts rules for broadband over power lines


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org>
> Date: October 15, 2004 3:44:57 PM GMT+01:00
> To: dave () farber net, Ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] FCC adopts rules for broadband over power lines
>
> David:
>
> The truly sad thing about this development is that -- as with
> telephone and cable lines -- the FCC is opting to give utility
> monopolies the ability to prevent other providers from using their
> facilities. Thus, in many cases, a consumer may have a choice between
> at most three large, entrenched monopolies when seeking wired
> broadband service, and in most cases only one or two. At the same
> time, the FCC is continuing to hobble wireless broadband by refusing
> to reserve spectrum exclusively for that purpose or provide licensed
> spectrum that it is practical for ISPs to buy. This means that
> wireless cannot be competitive in terms of reliability. A cordless
> phone can, without warning, disrupt Internet service to an entire
> building or even to the entire area served by an ISP's wireless access
> point.
>
> If things continue on their present course, the FCC will be awarding
> to large, entrenched, rapacious corporations a monopoly on reliable
> broadband access. Good for the GOP's corporate patrons, but bad for
> the rest of us.
>
> --Brett Glass
>
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