Monday, November 28, 2005
Battle of Lafayette, Louisiana, cont'd and cont'd and cont'd
It was not enough that the citizens of Lafayette had an unnecessary referendum about their municipal fiber to the home network rammed down their throats by BellSouth and Cox Cable. It was not enough when the incumbents pulled dirty tricks like push-polling. It was not enough when Lafayette beat the incumbents 12,290 to 7,507 in the election. It was not enough when the incumbents sued Lafayette over every comma and semicolon in every possibly relevant law. It was not enough when the two post-election lawsuits were thrown out. Now BellSouth is appealing to have one of the two post election lawsuits reinstated.
C'mon already. The citizens have spoken loudly and clearly. But is BellSouth listening? No. "We have not changed one inch since day one," said Bill Oliver, president of BellSouth Louisiana.
I guess BellSouth can afford to lose money longer than the citizens of Lafayette. And, apparently, they can afford to be insensitive market-deaf boors too. Competition? Fuggedaboudit.
As usual, Jim Baller pointed this story out.
C'mon already. The citizens have spoken loudly and clearly. But is BellSouth listening? No. "We have not changed one inch since day one," said Bill Oliver, president of BellSouth Louisiana.
I guess BellSouth can afford to lose money longer than the citizens of Lafayette. And, apparently, they can afford to be insensitive market-deaf boors too. Competition? Fuggedaboudit.
As usual, Jim Baller pointed this story out.
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