Author: Gene South

  • Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 1

    Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 1

    The above title is by no means an original thought; this belief has been documented in policy statements and legislation at the Federal and individual state level many times over the years.  Technology and other social factors have resulted in many changes to telecommunications policy for the common good of our country.  A significant number…

  • Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 2

    Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition – Part 2

    [Editor’s note: Mr. South’s first article provided a brief history of AT&T as as a regulated monopoly and the forces that drove to the 1984 break-up of “Ma Bell”. Part 2 examines the aftermath of the break-up, particularly its impact on telecommunication services to rural areas.] Click here to read Rural America Needs Advanced Services & Competition…