[Latest draft of Internet regulation bill]

Mon Nov 14 19:48:07 UTC 2005

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> On Mon, 14 Nov 2005, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
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> > In message <Pine.GSO.4.58.0511141103370.27792 at clifden.donelan.com>, 
> > Sean Donela n writes:
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> > >On Mon, 14 Nov 2005, Blaine Christian wrote:
> > >> We are talking about an infrastructure that does not lend itself 
> > >> very well to market forces.  In many places FFTH and/or 
> DSL from a 
> > >> single carrier are becoming the only options.  I would 
> not count a 
> > >> 500ms satellite hop as an option <grin>.
> > >
> > >The cable industry claims 97% of the households passed in the US.  
> > >Why don't you consider it an option?
> > >
> > Do they claim to pass 97% with two-way cable?
> 
> The cable industry claims 91% of households passed with two-way cable.
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Maybe in North America, yes. Are you sure?..

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