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Shortchanged by the Bells
by Rattle at 3:40 pm EDT, Apr 25, 2003

] The Baby Bells may have bilked consumers out of billions
] by inflating the cost of their networks. Regulators seem
] content to overlook the matter.

(Comments flynn23)

um, Hello? People have been saying this for years! When is DC going to wake up and finally JUST SAY NO to the telecom lobby? At what point do we stop paying the universal service fee, so that the Bells can fatten their margins and stranglehold the market instead of providing Grandma Jones out in the country with affordable service?

RE: Shortchanged by the Bells
by leed25d at 4:06 pm EDT, Apr 25, 2003

I think the the pols will be saying yes to the telecom lobby

(1) until the telecom lobby stops contributing to their reelection
campaigns, slush funds, soft accunts, etc, etc... or

(2) until the electorate gets pissed enough to start doing things
like voting against all incumbents

Shortchanged by the Bells
by flynn23 at 10:56 am EDT, Apr 25, 2003

] The Baby Bells may have bilked consumers out of billions
] by inflating the cost of their networks. Regulators seem
] content to overlook the matter.