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If Competition Won't Build the NII, Utility Partnerships Will
Rivkin, Steven R. , Esq.
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The author argues that, expense notwithstanding, broadband fiber is far superior to any other telecommunications medium for building a "door-to-door" national network. In his view, the local electric utility is fortuitously positioned to meet this national need for early deployment of broadband residential networks and to make competition work -- in telecommunications and information services.

Positioning the Electric Utility to Build Information Infrastructure
Rivkin, Steven R. , Esq.
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The author discusses the unique position of electric utilities to build a broadband network with capacity to support both utility and non-utility applications, such as telecommunications and information services.

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