Over the last decade, the Bell companies have received numerous financial incentives to roll out advanced networks, and in virtually all cases, the Bell companies have pocketed the money, according to New Networks Institute.
Continue reading “Baby Bells : big on promises, short on delivery”
So the House of Representatives passed the Tauzin-Dingel Bill. Is anyone surprised, after all the Baby Bells spent around $20 million lobbying for this bill in last year alone. Take it into account the money spent on promoting it on television, and the tab quickly adds up.
Continue reading “For Whom The Bells Toll”
Business 2.0 – Global Flameout Chairman Gary Winnick spent like a Roman emperor. But the fall of much-hyped Global Crossing spells trouble for other telcos too. Continue reading All Gary All the time
Red Herring :: HIPAA requires costly technology upgrades, but startups aren’t forming en masse to take advantage of the opportunity. Continue reading A Y2K bug for health care
RedHerring :: Most of us recognize private investments in public equities (PIPEs) as the investment tool with the catchy acronym and lethal reputation. But that would be only half right. The truth is that not all PIPEs are evil. Continue reading All we are saying is give PIPEs a chance
