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> This creates competition for things like pricing plans If the common carrier is doing all the work, what’s the point of the companies on top? What do they ad
by ClumsyPilot 2y ago
> This creates competition for things like pricing plans
If the common carrier is doing all the work, what’s the point of the companies on top? What do they add to the system besides cost?
Might as well get rid of them and have a national carrier.
- kemitche 2y agoThe companies on top provide end user customer support, varied pricing models ("unlimited" data vs pay by the GB, etc), and so on. It allows the common carrier to focus solely on the network hardware.
- hedora 2y agoThey also sometimes own the machines in the field closets. So, anyone can rent 1U + a bunch of fiber endpoints for the same price. What you do with the slots is up to you. If there's a problem with the power or actual fiber optics, the common carrier fixes it. (Like a colo, sort of.)
- L-four 2y agoThey add value by producing complicated and convoluted contracts which cannot be compared easily full of gotchas.