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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Not to mention that it isn't their role to tell us what's relevant if we're willing to pay for it.
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Actually, in this instance it is, because the FCC specifically asked them.
Some context might be helpful here. The FCC, pursuant to Congressional directive aimed at providing broadband availability to 100% of Americans, issued a public notice seeking comment on "Transition from Circuit-Switched Network [LAN lines] to All IP Network." (See the public notice
here.) AT&T's response, which led to the story, is
here.
AT&T didn't just make a suggestion to the FCC. It was responding to the FCC's specific questions. The gist of what AT&T said was that the question of movement away from LAn lines to other technologies (including broadband, which is still wired) was not a question of
if but
when. Assuming it will happen, then what does the FCC need to do regulation-wise to make any transition smooth and to ensure that resources that could be used to develop and improve new technologies aren't diverted to maintain technologies that are becoming obsolete.
I'm not defending AT&T's position or attacking it. Just noting that there's a context and background that the article DS linked doesn't reflect at all.
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