Tying broadband to voice services
Broadband Reports.com writes that Baby Bells are forcing DSL customers to buy their voice services. This is the definition of monopoly behavior, a practice called "tying" that an incumbent carrier, whose wires run into the home, can use to hold customers hostage if they want broadband services. Another example why the telephone business should be allowed to fail fast instead of propped up by the FCC.
Posted by Mitch Ratcliffe at January 30, 2003 09:34 PM | TrackBack