They are monopolies and control the entire DSL process and if they don't show for an installation, or the line has problems, ultimately, if the Bell doesn't fix it, then the service won't work. To see other information about DSL we recommend DSL Reports. None of the details necessary to fix the current DSL problems are in the Tauzin-Dingell bill, and so it is useless as Broadband Bill, much less a future broadband solution. There are numerous reports that the Bells are harming competition. There are thousands of documents, law suits, and hundreds of bankrupt companies, many of which were caused by the Bells.
Bells are monopolies.
They control the wire into customer's homes and offices and therefore, they control the fate of competition. This problem is happening across America. The reason why the Bells have been restricted from entering the long distance markets is because they are monopolies and they are supposed to open the phone networks to competition. They have yet to do this in most states and it could be argued that instead, they have run a campaign to put competitors out of business. Since they have all of the customer data, it gives them power.