Business Services Industry

FCC's Ruling Likely to Increase Competition for Internet Services.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, November, 1999 by Swett, Clint

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 19 -- In a move that could reduce the price of high-speed Internet service to consumers, federal regulators Thursday ruled that phone carriers such as Pacific Bell must share their digital subscriber line (DSL) networks with competitors.

The ruling by the Federal Communications Commission is expected to increase competition in the hot market for high-speed Internet services, which ultimately could lead to lower prices and more users of DSL technology.

"This decision should expand the market for DSL services, and a rising tide lifts all ships," said Jeffrey Kagan, an independent telecommunications analyst in Atlanta. "The FCC's plan is to speed up the rollout of DSL services by making it easier and...

Premium Content Partnership | HighBeam Research provides an in-depth online archive library of reference works. HighBeam Research

 

BNET TalkbackShare your ideas and expertise on this topic

Please add your comment:

  1. You are currently: a Guest |
  2.  

Basic HTML tags that work in comments are: bold (<b></b>), italic (<i></i>), underline (<u></u>), and hyperlink (<a href></a)

advertisement
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement