I generally like Thomas Friedman’s writing. However, he fails to mention Toyota’s large gas guzzling SUV business while praising their “green” hybrid cars. Jock Gill adds his take.
Daily Archives: June 18, 2005
SBC Seeks Price Regulation Removal
SBC seeks to remove price regulation on basic local phone service in 77 exchanges across the state. The Wisconsin Citizens’ Utility Board, a customer advocacy group, has warned that the proposal could lead to price increases. SBC Wisconsin countered that the competitive landscape in the telecommunications industry means the regulation is no longer needed.
I don’t think we should remove any regulations from SBC. SBC requires local telephone service with a dsl line purchase, which essentially taxes VOIP service on dsl lines.
Globalization, It’s Not Just the Wages
Louis Uchitelle pens an interesting article on Whirlpool’s worldwide production system for washing machines. Quite interesting, particularily their comments on the very small labor cost component in the final product.