Re: [ga] WLS

[George Kirikos <gkirikos@yahoo.com>]

Hi Joe,

It's been explained numerous times, including:

http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-transfer/Arc00/msg00300.html

There are two specific points of harm:

1) reduced consumer choice
2) higher prices

I could elaborate further if you need further help in understanding
these issues, but they're pretty straightforward.

If AT&T suddenly forced all long distance carriers to go through it,
being charged a per minute rate of $0.15, and forcing existing
competitors to simply becoming resellers of AT&T, that would be the
equivalent of the WLS proposal. Competitors couldn't make investments
or build their own networks, to reduce costs. They couldn't have a
"call your friends for free" plan, or a "$50/month all you can eat"
plan, or other innovations that exist due to a competitive landscape
that exists today.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
http://www.kirikos.com/

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