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Posted by: Basil Medani (Thursday 25 March 2004, 4:56 AM)
The issue here is more fundamental than BT, it is to do with the whole idea of privatisation. A line has to be drawn on what can and can NOT be privatised. Rightly with the railways it was a disaster, only because it is blatently a public service. Whereas we have the definition of government as elected by the people to look after the afairs of people, it goes and sells people's interests to a minority (capitalists) in the name of copmetition and improvement. And we know very well that share holders will look for their own pockets and not the public inerest. Ok, competition is needed but not by jeoperdising the vital interests of public! Competition could be encouraged in the provision of services for example, the CPE's and the private networks sector, whereas the infrastructure is a public affair and should be run by government to the best of people's interests. If government is not doing its job properly, then we have a problem with the government not the public utilities run by it, so breaking up networks and railways will not solve make it go away.
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Story: MPs unhappy over ADSL dominance
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If the MPs are unhappy with BTs dominance why dont... Anonymous -
Wihout BT the spread of ADSL would not
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There are a number of issues here but what MPs hav... Dick Winchester
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Dick Winchester makes his point very well, and the... David Hoare
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BT will dominate until the local loop is opened
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MPs can't have it both ways. BT is obliged to prov... John Tempest
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Leave BT alone - they should be given all encourag... Anonymous
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Yeah right of course BT want FTTH - but as long a... Line Swine
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The issue here is more fundamental than BT, it is... Basil Medani -
The only hope for Broadband in rural areas, like m... Christopher Shaw
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When advocating liberalisation of the BT local loo... Chris Goodman
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