Perhaps the Phone Cops have him under arrest. From the Capitol Fax:
The festivities begin today when a special meeting of the two legislative committees which deal with Telco issues to hear testimony on a proposal by SBC to double the wholesale rate it charges its competitors. That’s what you call clout. You don’t see House and Senate committees meeting in joint session very often – if ever.
The committees could vote on the SBC bill as early as Wednesday, with floor votes as early as Friday, if the bills pass. Wednesday is also the day that the ICC will decide whether to allow the company into the long-distance market.
So, why is SBC so bound and determined to raise its wholesale rates? The company insists that the rates the ICC allows it to charge are below the cost of providing the service. . . .
[I]t would stand to reason that if SBC could raise its wholesale DSL rate, it could accomplish two things: 1) Price the resellers out of a bargain-driven market; and 2) Subsidize its new, lower price with more money from the remaining resellers. Just a thought.