You shouldn't have an overbearing FCC. Let the market work itself. By allowing companies to compete in an unregulated forum, you're going to allow the faster deployment of new services and new equipment consumers are going to want.
Innovating economies expand and develop. Economies that do not add new kinds of goods and services, but continue only to repeat old work, do not expand much nor do they, by definition, develop.
It is one thing to seek out new ways to grow your company and new potential streams of income from new services or products, but it is quite another to take on responsibilities that are far from your primary job as Entrepreneur.
Pager companies are very much looking to provide new services to help them regain some of their customer base.
The secret of the Internet's success has been its openness to new services.
The customer invents nothing. New products and new services come from the producer.
Once you have permission to talk to someone, finding new products or services for them is a smart way to grow.
This merger is a logical next step that creates substantial value for customers and stockholders of both AT&T and BellSouth. It will benefit customers through new services and expanded service capabilities.
TalkTalk's culture is one of a start-up... new services, desire to innovate, move fast.