Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: gronk!johnl@uunet.uu.net (John Limpert) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Why can't I choose AT&T? Message-ID: Date: 19 Jul 89 21:38:09 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Reply-To: John Limpert Organization: BFEC/GSFC Greenbelt, Maryland Lines: 19 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 247, message 3 of 10 In article zygot!john@apple.com (John Higdon) writes: >So instead what we have is an apartment complex owner linking up with >some get-rich-quick scam operation to deny residents the opportunity of >choosing their long distance carrier, deprive them of having local >operating company special services, and effectively cut them off from >the outside world. I am in a similar situation with cable TV service. The apartment complex owner supplies a poor quality, overpriced service that uses a microwave distribution system instead of the "official" county cable system. I was told that the building owner solicited bids from a number of companies (~6) and picked the best offer. Are phone companies and cable companies both considered common carriers? I would be interested in any information on the legal aspects of this situation. Does the owner have the right to only grant access to those companies who give him the best kickbacks? -- John Limpert johnl@gronk.UUCP uunet!n3dmc!gronk!johnl