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What doesn't help is that thanks to 40 years privatization there is now very little in-house expertise left. Any kind of services are now provided by a local co
by HarryHirsch 6y ago
What doesn't help is that thanks to 40 years privatization there is now very little in-house expertise left. Any kind of services are now provided by a local contractor and there is no one competent to supervise them. It'll be hard to get rid of the entrenched corruption and waste.
For example, I wouldn't want federal or even state run internet
The government telco was glorious. They would provide service anywhere for a two-digit hookup fee and the target time for service interruption was 48 hours, and they kept to that.
- giantg2 6y agoIs that the US and how long ago was that 2 digit fee? "...there is now very little in-house expertise left." I don't really see this being an issue. If they are taking market share from the private sector, then it's likely that private companies will make cuts to preserve profits and those people can be hired by the government. If not having in-house expertise was really a problem then no companies would ever be able to expand. Instead they hire externally and hire consultants.
- HarryHirsch 6y agoIs that the US and how long ago was that 2 digit fee Pre-privatization German telecom charged 40 marks for connection, that included laying cable to the demarcation point. For the lack of in-house expertise to supervise private parties, look no further than Boeing. They relied on self-certification, and we ended up with the 737-MAX.
- giantg2 6y ago"For the lack of in-house expertise to supervise private parties, look no further than Boeing. They relied on self-certification, and we ended up with the 737-MAX." That would require a major shift in mindset, policy, and even law for the US. Even stuff like drugs and medical devices are tested by third parties, not the government itself.