Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes
by sgt101 on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:55PM
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It takes 4-6 years to break even after what part of the investment? A USA size national network will take +20 years to implement - to say 95%, more like 30 years for 100% When does the money start rolling in (7 years for 50%, 10 years for 75%, 15 years for 90% - numbers just for fun, but you get my point).
All the sum's I've ever seen (or done) end with 20 year+ paybacks, followed by lots and lots of money.
This breeds real shareholder fear - everyone who ever built this kind of network (rail, phones...) was either the government or went bust and then watched someone else (banks) cash in on the distressed asset at 0 risk.
So - agree, the red tape is a big issue.
But while modern organisations and investment structures can do 50 years of work for you, the capital is an issue. It can, and will, be done, but it will be quite some doing.
All the sum's I've ever seen (or done) end with 20 year+ paybacks, followed by lots and lots of money.
This breeds real shareholder fear - everyone who ever built this kind of network (rail, phones...) was either the government or went bust and then watched someone else (banks) cash in on the distressed asset at 0 risk.
So - agree, the red tape is a big issue.
But while modern organisations and investment structures can do 50 years of work for you, the capital is an issue. It can, and will, be done, but it will be quite some doing.