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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/12/12 20:51, Dave Burstein wrote:<br>
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<div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> Before that,
I was at ECTA Brussels where speaker after speaker pointed out
European prices are often half what the Americans charge for
similar. That's slightly exaggerated but the gap is clear. </span></div>
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Indeed, European prices are lower, and usually we have a higher
bandwidth. This competiition was forced down the throat of the ISPs
by the EU. Strong regulations and strong monitoring of
anti-competitive behaviours are the key, as well as public money
being invested in mutualized infrastructures. From our experience,
leaving it up entirely to the "market"and the private sector does
not work. <br>
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We now have a lot of ISPs, both small and larges ones, covering
different market segments. Dinosaurs eventually adapted themselves
to the new environment. However, this requires constant monitoring.
Otherwise, those companies would be up to their old tricks again.
The ETNO proposal to WCIT is just one example. <br>
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Patrick<br>
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