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Originally Posted by cih
After complaining to Telewest about the new pricing structure I got this reply.
Does this smack of MONOPOLY and is it time for other broadband suppliers to be allowed to use the cable networks in the same way they use the old BT system. Any thoughts.  |
The cable companies funded and built their networks themselves. Why on God's green earth should they be forced to open this network up to competitors?
The BT network on the other hand was largely built using taxpayers' money and then handed to private investors on a plate. One of the caveats to that back in the eighties was that eventually it would have to be opened up to competition.
Put it another way....if you saved up for years to buy a car, would you think it fair if the government ruled that three days a week you had to let your neighbour use it for free?