“Unlike the phone companies, which years ago were forced to
share their copper wires with competitors who offer cheaper
service, the US Supreme Court ruled years ago that cable companies
did not share the same obligation; which is a puzzling decision
when you think about it. If phone companies have to share their
wires, why don’t the cable providers? In fact, when that decision
was made back in 2005, most cable companies didn’t offer phone
service. They now do, yet they are still not required by regulators
to behave in the same fashion as the phone companies. The only
difference here mind you is the type of wire.”
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