Today some of my friend's expense is close to $200/month. Why not get a whole lot more than what we get for $200 than what we get today? Especially, when we allow air waves to be used by folks, land be dug on the roads by cable companies, allow laying cables under the seas and allow for satellites to go over my head.....
It was in 1984 AT&T was broken due to Anti Competitive practice. Here are the concerns that I have with these large Telecom companies and my thought process on solution
What would Like to see happen
- Charge customers on the itemized actuals - not blanket
- Last mile - Cell Phone ping (The phone will be able to receive/send it's location to the nearest tower) - If you roam, you have to be charged differently. You must have the capability to tell if you are 'home'/'work' in which case, you can configure automatically to be routed to home/work number - instead of expensive air waves
- Last mile - Cable Companies collecting the cable from home to hub
- Last mile wired connection going to the Exchange
Home internal wiring by yet another company/skill set.
There does not seem to be a reason for old analog thingy any more. All can be digital - people can charge - more like electricity fees on consumption and possibly flexible rates on peak rates.
- Once the last mile is connected other set of companies can provide trunking facility
- Another company can provide customer service - so we can provide for 'packaging' companies - these are 'Walmarts' of the communication world
1. Why should I not have Vonage Phone software installed on my AT&T or Verizon phone
What would this bring to the greater good? Better usage of the resources available - 'airwave' and Superior quality service (expertise), competition. Gives opportunity for small players to get on equal footing. Possibility of rapid innovation