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   e g, 8 Aug 2003 @ 2:10pm

   
   

   nice

   good article. We wont see broadband from the cable companies because then it would conflict with the high price margin profits they get from CABLE TV.
   
   The public would stop purchasing cable tv .

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   Mike, 8 Aug 2003 @ 2:18pm

   
   

   Re: nice

   Actually, that's pretty much ignoring what's happening right now. The cable companies are forcing people to bundle their cable broadband and their cable TV, or they jack up the prices if you want them individually. So, the simplified argument doesn't work.

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   Anonymous Coward, 8 Aug 2003 @ 3:38pm

   
   

   It's always been about infrastructure.

   Phone companies take the cheap option of DSL as they already have the copper.
   
   Cable TV companies can bung a cable modem on the same line as your TV.
   
   Neither are prepared to invest in new/superior infrastructure like providing T1's over fibre to people's homes....
   
   Although it wasn't that long ago that AT&T customers were getting 8Mbps (if accidently left uncapped).

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   Mike, 8 Aug 2003 @ 3:50pm

   
   

   Re: It's always been about infrastructure.

   Well, Verizon is actually investing in fiber to the home. Though, I'm not convince they're going to do a very good job of it.
   
   More info here.

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   SickOfRegisteringWithEverySite, 11 Aug 2003 @ 8:59am

   
   

   Re: It's always been about infrastructure.

   It will be interesting to see if the power companies are able to offer, a "true" broadband service and if so, how will the other 2 "players" respond.
   
   The power companies already have the infrastructure, so they should be able to offer much greater speeds and a better pricing matrix!
   
   Why are companies so afraid to give consumers what they want? (baffled!)

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   xdroop, 11 Aug 2003 @ 9:25am

   
   

   Re: It's always been about infrastructure.

   Why are companies so afraid to give consumers what they want?

   
   

   
   There is a difference between "more opportunities for profit" and "my company's profit".

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