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Well.. where do we begin?

Sure the Net will exist in 2010, but will it be as good as it 
is?  Not if Bell Canada gets its way.

Bell took a good service that was founded by someone else and 
gained control of it in certain areas.  Now that they have 
control, they drop the quality, raise the rates... you know how 
it is.. the WHAT ALTERNATIVES DO YOU HAVE? idea.

The Internet is a great service and is very low cost.  Big BAD 
Bell sees money in the market and gets a piece of the action.  
Worldlinx is born.  That wasn't enough for them as they could 
never.. and I mean NEVER compete with the local ISP.  So.. BELL 
goes for a monopoly, big deal right, WRONG. TO get the monopoly 
they know that they will have to be a big player in the market. 
What is the best way to become 'the big player'?  Force the 
competition out.  How does BELL plan on doing this?  Simple.  
They use their other monopoly to force OUR(ISPs) rates up.  
Then they move in Worldlinx.  The sad reality about BELL having 
a monopoly is they can't handle it.  You pay superior prices 
for inferior service.  

BELL has never been a company for service either.  Can you 
picture their staff answering questions about configuring a 
compaq computer with a modem on Com 3 and a mouse on Com 1 to 
dial out using TCPMAN?  No.. either can they!  They won't need 
service.. service is only necessary if people can turn to the 
competition.  What competition is there in a monopoly?  

In years past, we may have sat back and let BELL do what they 
want because we didn't have any idea that we could stop them.  
Now.. with the largest information source at users fingertips, 
they are more informed.  Internet users will not sit back and 
let BELL hike their rates at the same time that they drop their 
quality and service.

The Internet and Information Superhighway.  What is the real 
difference?  I am not so sure I know.  The Internet IS the 
information superhighway.

Who will control the Internet?  No one.  One group or person 
controlling something does not work.  Look at BELL again.  They 
can't even provide good service and they are RAKING in the big 
money (after all, we are paying the highest rates for lines in 
the industrialized world.. and in most other serviced 
countries!).  

Logging onto the Internet.  I can't really say how we will log 
on but I assume it will be via a digital connection.  I just 
hope that we will NOT have to connect through BELL.  I can 
assure BELL that I will make them know that they have done 
wrong by stepping on our toes.  First local line provider that 
comes around.. at a lower rate or not.. I will switch over to.

What speed will we surf?  Hmmm.. good question.  Sorry to 
over-emphasize that we are getting screwed over by BELL, but I 
think that the speed and quality will be better if ISPs are not 
forced out.

Anyways.. those are my thoughts and I am sure the thoughts of 
many others.  For a better look at everything, get back to us 
WHEN we beat BELL.  If BELL backs down and stops these unfair 
monopolizing movers, the future of the net will be looking much 
brighter.


Bernie
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Bell.. you have crossed the line.  It is now our job
to put you back in your place.  Get ready for war!