depends on which.....TSTT(C&W) and T&Tec...anybody else running anything
else has to pay either these two....or get permission and pay the Gov't
something if ya putting down ya own poles.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bellamy, Nigel" <nigel.bellamy@bg-group.com>
To: <gatt@gatt.co.tt>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:50 PM
Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> Who controls the polls?
> Tstt or t&tec?
>
> And I talking bout isp dependence on tstt bandwidth, not pots.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maxximillian [mailto:maxximillian@carigamers.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:45 PM
> To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> Subject: Re: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
>
> Just like with any new company that comes...
> Advantage TSTT...(Bearer Network)
>
> Digicell
> Sprint
> Verizon
> Virgin
> CCTT
> WOW
> INTERSERV
> CaribLink
>
> All Service Networks. provide a service utilizing the bearer network. So
if
> any of them was to set up shop here they will have to go through TSTT like
> the rest
>
> CCTT has phones and pays TSTT to use there poles to run wires just in case
> ya wondering.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Williams" <dry@gatt.co.tt>
> To: <gatt@gatt.co.tt>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:42 AM
> Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
>
>
> > How can they deliver better or cheaper, when they all have to go through
> > TSTT at some point?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt [mailto:gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt]On Behalf Of
> > Bellamy, Nigel
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:36 AM
> > To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> >
> >
> > Check it from this angle.
> >
> > Logic suggests that with competition, tstt is going to improve it's
> products
> > and services and attempt to maintain it's market. (Which they have been
> > doing so far, massive reduction in residential DSL rates + international
> > rates and net2phone like services across the island)
> >
> > Some are saying that we gonna jump ship and carry our business elsewhere
> > regardless. (fedup)
> >
> > Some are saying we should consider remaining loyal to TSTT at that
> juncture
> > to keep the money circulating on the island. (logic)
> >
> > Some are still saying, to hell with 'em...elswhere iwmc (fedup)
> >
> > Note, that as of this writing, TSTT is still the best game in town.
> > Also, note that there are 8 or more other ISPs on the island.
> >
> > As much as I hate tstt, I'll jump ship only when someone delivers better
> for
> > cheaper. (logic)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kayode James [mailto:spider-guy@tstt.net.tt]
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:34 AM
> > To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> >
> > Not in this case. This is logic. Not loyalty perhaps, but perfect logic.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt [mailto:gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt]On Behalf Of
> > Bellamy, Nigel
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:02 AM
> > To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> >
> >
> > Exactly, fedupness has a habit of throwing logic out the window.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kayode James [mailto:spider-guy@tstt.net.tt]
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:04 AM
> > To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > Subject: RE: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> >
> > Ideals are nice eh man, but those ideals aren't a reality. What's a
> reality
> > now is poor service and the money people pay for it.
> >
> > And throughout all this talk about being fair and supportive to
> > Trinidadians, how come it's only going from consumer to TSTT? Why isn't
it
> > going from TSTT to consumer?
> >
> > I can't speak for anyone else, but to me, it's not a matter of not being
> > loyal to Trinidad. I AM loyal to Trinidad. It's simply a matter of
feeling
> > frustrated. I don't think TSTT is being fair to consumers, and I don't
> think
> > it's right for us to nurture the company with our money if all they
intend
> > to give us is carrot on stick treatment.
> >
> >
> > Sometimes yuh hadda approach thing as a consumer. As much as TSTT is
local
> > entity, it's also a business. And since it's chosen to put business
before
> > nationalism, you shouldn't blame the consumer for doing the same.
> >
> >
> >
> > And with all that schoolbuilding talk, are TSTT annual earnings records
> > publicly available so that we can see how much money goes where etc?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt [mailto:gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt]On Behalf Of
> > Sean Alleyne
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 7:13 AM
> > To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > Subject: Re: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> >
> >
> > i think those who are slaves to their rocks, will make better lives for
> all
> > those on the rock.
> >
> > do u really think dat BG and BP are good for T&T? if your answer to dat
is
> > yes, den u may also think dat Eric Williams "won" independence for T&T.
> > Independence was won by de butler & dem and de rest of de working class.
> ppl
> > who slaved behind this rock. we now enjoy some of what dey pelt stone
for.
> > if we dont slave behind it, or fight to preserve it, or work to develop
> it,
> > den somebody else going to come and pretend to do it for us.
> >
> > it eh have no hilton in Cuba u know. and despite all de embargos, dey
> still
> > boasting of millions in profit from tourism. daz de kinda resolve we
shud
> > have here in T&T. we doh need new laws to make our police effective. we
> jus
> > need to enact de ones dat already exist! how many times do we whizz pass
> de
> > highway patrol (who's going at 80km/hr) on de highway and is no scene.
> >
> > de gov't owns 51% of de tstt, den manning and panday shoulda be wielding
> dat
> > dildo and ensuring dat sam martin, cable & wireless, and whoever else
are
> > accountable for all dat dey do/did. same for petrotrin, wasa, t&tec,
nfm,
> > port authority, tidco, iscott, etc.... yuh see baego, we are the ones
who
> do
> > ourselves in. we doh need competition to get better, we jus need to get
> > better. yeah yeah dey invest and create employment and bring expertise.
> aye,
> > dey got ah head start with free money from slavery and
> > indentureship/slavery. there must come ah time when we shud be able to
> > slowly reduce dat foreign investment, and with ah small start, finish
big.
> >
> > i reject those who allowed cable & wireless to steal from us. i reject
> those
> > who overpaid their tea ladies. i reject those who think dat allowing
> digicel
> > to open shop is going to be better for T&T. but i support any move to
> better
> > the ppl who live on my rock. so if it means ah few selfish ppl will
> benefit
> > from de introduction of digicel and its our only path to forcing
ourselves
> > to get better, den so be it.
> >
> > and yes adrian, it will mean less revenue to help build skools. but dat
> will
> > only affect de areas where there are none yet. so city folk need not
worry
> > about dat.
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "[X]-Baego" <baego@gatt.co.tt>
> > >Reply-To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > >To: gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > >Subject: Re: {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> > >Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:55:56 -0400
> > >
> > >we shouldn't have to be slaves to this particular piece of rock jotting
> out
> > >of the ocean just because we happen to be born on it.
> > >
> > >there is much better living to be had on our planet earth. Much better
> > >deals, much better service, maybe not much better women though, for
that
> we
> > >seem to be top toppa, but I digress. It is "our" planet and we are
> entitled
> > >to it's spoils just as anyone else.
> > >
> > >TSTT could hdmc. I headin Korea for some 10mbit luvin on the cheap!
> > >
> > >On a side note, let us remember that TSTT is not the only one pulling
> this
> > >stunt. We have several other isps on the island (wireless, cable, sat,
> > >etc...) and they aren't altogether stealing TSTT's market with
brilliant
> > >service, high speed internet and cut throat pricing either. Some of
them
> > >also carry the "TT" in their name.
> > >
> > >It is not simply a matter of competition, it is a matter of high speed
> > >internet and good service at a reasonable price. That's the real crux
of
> > >the matter. As is, no one has gotten that down pat. In fact, of all the
> > >options, TSTT is the best of the lot. That's sad. That's what we really
> > >want. If any newcomer brings that, he'll get the market and their
money.
> > >Regardless of nationality. Hardly a bold statement.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Kayode James wrote:
> > >
> > >>All that patriotism and nationalism business could take a backseat.
> Paying
> > >>out of my ass for mediocre products and bad service because "Is We
Ting"
> > >>doh seem the least bit progressive to me. TSTT's had years of
> exclusivity
> > >>and untold millions/billions in profit to build a proper base for
> > >>themselves and create a suite of services that are deserving of the
> prices
> > >>they charge. Instead, they chose to give customers the anal treatment
> and
> > >>pay tea ladies $5000 salaries.
> > >>F*ck TSTT. I refuse to coddle them because they have two T's in dey
> name.
> > >>If they wanted my money they woulda work harder fuh it. When the time
> come
> > >>is only salt idsmc.
> > >> Is like a parent shelterin dey child even though they know the child
> is
> > >>a dishonest lazy imps. Time fuh some tough love.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> *From:* gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt [mailto:gatt-admin@gatt.co.tt]*On
> > >> Behalf Of *Maxximillian
> > >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:56 PM
> > >> *To:* gatt@gatt.co.tt
> > >> *Subject:* {GATT} TSTT and Competition
> > >>
> > >> Children Children
> > >> Telecommunication Competition will only be in the form of a
> > >> wireless service.
> > >> Due to our genius forefathers that gave Cable and Wireless Land
> > >> line rights till whenever caused the whole monopoly that is TSTT
> > >> to exist in the first place
> > >> In any event no competiton is coming here to setup up fixed
> wire
> > >> service when there is an established bearer network in place.
> > >> Any Wireless Telecomm competition is going to have to go
> through
> > >> TSTT at somepoint. Again makes no sense to setup new GSM/GPRS
> > >> Antenna all over the place. When TSTT already have them there.
> > >> Which means they'll be paying a rent to TSTT. So TSTT can afford
> > >> to lower their prices knowing full well they gonna recover it or
> > >> part from there Service Network Customers (DIGICELL) or their
> > >> exisiting customers.
> > >> The lowering of the prices though Sam Martin didn't say so
and
> > >> probably will never admit it, is to comply with the ITU, because
> > >> they we charging too much for the service in the first place.
> > >> Competition will force serious changes in TSTT their service
> is
> > >> going to have to come up to par and the prices will fall some
more
> > >> too. So in the end they will be on same level as ya'll much sort
> > >> after "competition".
> > >> Services benefits and marketing is what will seperate
> > >>competition
> > >> and most important ... loyalty....Do you want your TT $$.$$ going
> > >> to Uncle Sam's Nephew or remain in Trinidad.
> > >> Up to you.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
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