The California PUC is supposed to help consumers get better telecom services, but instead it appears to be holding back investment. Here’s an excerpt from a recent column I wrote about it:
As a result of the PUC’s action, Verizon has halted its California installation of the new packet-switched system that, when connected with fiber optics, enables the delivery of one of the industry’s most comprehensive suites of entertainment, communications and IP-based multimedia services.
California — the Luddite state?