Comments on: VoIP and P2P, the Telco Kryptonite http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul Tiseo http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-406105 Paul Tiseo Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:05:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-406105 <p>@Kevin Walsh: "the best way to get Government to do your dirty work for your is to dress it up in positive words like “open” and “fair” and “neutral.”"</p> <p>This assumes incumbents built their networks without the help of the Government, sometimes faintly remembered in the US as "We The People".</p> @Kevin Walsh: “the best way to get Government to do your dirty work for your is to dress it up in positive words like “open” and “fair” and “neutral.””

This assumes incumbents built their networks without the help of the Government, sometimes faintly remembered in the US as “We The People”.

]]> By: Coleman Foley http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-403835 Coleman Foley Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:53:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-403835 <p>"Faith-based entrepreneuralism"...haha</p> “Faith-based entrepreneuralism”…haha

]]> By: WebMetricsGuru http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-402927 WebMetricsGuru Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:00:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-402927 <p><strong>700mhz Specturm Deal - Google gets half of what it wanted - GigaOM</strong></p> <p>700mhz Spectrum Auction "Google" deal is in  - FCC Gives Google Half a Win says Paul Kapustka over at GigaOm."...The FCC took real but incomplete progress this afternoon,” said Rick Whitt, Google’s lead policy ...</p> 700mhz Specturm Deal – Google gets half of what it wanted – GigaOM

700mhz Spectrum Auction "Google" deal is in  – FCC Gives Google Half a Win says Paul Kapustka over at GigaOm."…The FCC took real but incomplete progress this afternoon,” said Rick Whitt, Google’s lead policy …

]]> By: GigaOM FCC Gives Google Half a Win « http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-402755 GigaOM FCC Gives Google Half a Win « Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:49:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-402755 <p>[...] FCC site, but it looks like the rules passed on a 4-1 vote, with commissioner Robert McDowell, the new friend of the incumbent telcos, as the only commish against Martin’s plan. More as we learn more. Share This | Sphere | [...]</p> [...] FCC site, but it looks like the rules passed on a 4-1 vote, with commissioner Robert McDowell, the new friend of the incumbent telcos, as the only commish against Martin’s plan. More as we learn more. Share This | Sphere | [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-400464 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:39:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-400464 <p>"There is no reason here to blame the telcos for their actions — if your company had buckets of ready cash and a well-established corps of lobbyists, your shareholders would expect no less."</p> <p>Hardly true. That money would be better spent building better networks or delivering a higher level of customer service. Just think of how many call center reps and service techs could be hired for the combined salaries of AT&T or Verizon's lawyers and lobbyists!</p> “There is no reason here to blame the telcos for their actions — if your company had buckets of ready cash and a well-established corps of lobbyists, your shareholders would expect no less.”

Hardly true. That money would be better spent building better networks or delivering a higher level of customer service. Just think of how many call center reps and service techs could be hired for the combined salaries of AT&T or Verizon’s lawyers and lobbyists!

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-400397 David Mackey Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:06:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-400397 <p>I agree that it is understandable that the incumbents want to keep their position of power. As a consumer, that still leaves me rooting for the new guys - since they are better for the small guy (consumer).</p> I agree that it is understandable that the incumbents want to keep their position of power. As a consumer, that still leaves me rooting for the new guys – since they are better for the small guy (consumer).

]]> By: Pajamas Media http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399926 Pajamas Media Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:29:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399926 <p><strong>The Fight for the 700 MHz Spectrum:</strong></p> <p>GigaOm believes that despite Google's bid, the entrenched telecommunications companies will do everything in their power to prevent the 700 MHz spectrum from become an open wireless broadband channel....</p> The Fight for the 700 MHz Spectrum:

GigaOm believes that despite Google’s bid, the entrenched telecommunications companies will do everything in their power to prevent the 700 MHz spectrum from become an open wireless broadband channel….

]]> By: Joaquin http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399721 Joaquin Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:58:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399721 <p>We’ll see what the FCC proposes. Let’s hope it’s not more smoke and mirrors like Martin’s moves over the recent past; pitching the media on the idea that he supports "open access . . ," while suggesting rules that would enable the incumbents to get what they want. It’s been almost humorous (in a sick sort of way) to read articles about AT&T and Verizon’s “change of heart” regarding Martin’s recommendations for “open access” – as if there was anything truly threatening to them in Martin’s suggestions.</p> <p>Martin also set himself up to be able to claim, as a response to the Skype petition, that the FCC doesn't have to change any of its current policies regarding wireless communications (i.e., doesn't have to require true open access to the Internet, etc.), because a portion of the 700-megahertz spectrum will be dedicated to that purpose.</p> <p>Tate’s responses on the Hill (regarding the 700-megahertz spectrum) to questions about what may be the most important policy decisions of her tenure were particularly perplexing, “I don’t have an opinion on that issue . . . .”</p> <p>Let’s hope Tate has a well developed opinion fairly soon, and that Martin and McDowell propose something that is consistent with their professed fondness for openness, competition and innovation.</p> We’ll see what the FCC proposes. Let’s hope it’s not more smoke and mirrors like Martin’s moves over the recent past; pitching the media on the idea that he supports “open access . . ,” while suggesting rules that would enable the incumbents to get what they want. It’s been almost humorous (in a sick sort of way) to read articles about AT&T and Verizon’s “change of heart” regarding Martin’s recommendations for “open access” – as if there was anything truly threatening to them in Martin’s suggestions.

Martin also set himself up to be able to claim, as a response to the Skype petition, that the FCC doesn’t have to change any of its current policies regarding wireless communications (i.e., doesn’t have to require true open access to the Internet, etc.), because a portion of the 700-megahertz spectrum will be dedicated to that purpose.

Tate’s responses on the Hill (regarding the 700-megahertz spectrum) to questions about what may be the most important policy decisions of her tenure were particularly perplexing, “I don’t have an opinion on that issue . . . .”

Let’s hope Tate has a well developed opinion fairly soon, and that Martin and McDowell propose something that is consistent with their professed fondness for openness, competition and innovation.

]]> By: Kevin Walsh http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399715 Kevin Walsh Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:54:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399715 <p>Of course Google can lay fiber to the home. Or buy spectrum and then build and operate networks to use it. If they did they would then become an incumbent and would find themselves doing the same things other incumbents do (or any business or individual does for that matter)—try to maximize the value of what they’ve built.</p> <p>If you’re a non-incumbent (as Google is today), then your objectives are different. You want Government to force incumbents to let you use their networks at little or no cost. And the best way to get Government to do your dirty work for your is to dress it up in positive words like “open” and “fair” and “neutral.”</p> Of course Google can lay fiber to the home. Or buy spectrum and then build and operate networks to use it. If they did they would then become an incumbent and would find themselves doing the same things other incumbents do (or any business or individual does for that matter)—try to maximize the value of what they’ve built.

If you’re a non-incumbent (as Google is today), then your objectives are different. You want Government to force incumbents to let you use their networks at little or no cost. And the best way to get Government to do your dirty work for your is to dress it up in positive words like “open” and “fair” and “neutral.”

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399697 Eideard Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:43:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399697 <p>"Regulatory influence" - has a much nicer ring to it - even if "twisting arms of the politicians they already have in their pockets" is closer to the reality.</p> “Regulatory influence” – has a much nicer ring to it – even if “twisting arms of the politicians they already have in their pockets” is closer to the reality.

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399588 Rick Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:47:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/voip-and-p2p-the-telco-kryptonite/#comment-399588 <p>Can Google lay fiber to the home?</p> Can Google lay fiber to the home?

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