No this is more of a problem that ATT has had for a looong time. They told Paul Baran that they were the phone company and that packet switched networks were a waste of time (back in the early 60s).
So it was left to the DoD to develop what became the internet we know and love today. Can you imagine if AT&T had realized what its potential was? We'd definitely not have the type of inexpensive access we currently enjoy.
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telepheedian @ Dec 6th 2006 12:22PM
This all comes from the common misconception that consumers are stupid and don't want or need fiber speeds.
Phil @ Dec 7th 2006 9:46AM
No this is more of a problem that ATT has had for a looong time. They told Paul Baran that they were the phone company and that packet switched networks were a waste of time (back in the early 60s).
So it was left to the DoD to develop what became the internet we know and love today. Can you imagine if AT&T had realized what its potential was? We'd definitely not have the type of inexpensive access we currently enjoy.