Either the big operators need to be told that they have to also operate the lifeline services, or the independents need more help".
Operators need to make big investments, but they face fierce competition, and their customers expect ever-declining prices.
It requires finding a niche that cable operators need to fill, plus financing of $75 million to $100 million.
African governments, and tour operators, need to leave income from parks with the people who live near them.
He said that new restrictions should not interfere with operators' need to manage rising traffic levels to guarantee service for all consumers.
But it reminded the public that clowns and kebabs, faulty alarm clocks, foxes, bacon sandwiches and washing machines are not what 999 operators need to hear about.
To get their money back, operators need to roll out 3G networks as fast as possible something that could cost another $150 billion.
Europe has forced through mobile price cuts, most recently on roaming, and revenues are falling across the board just as operators need to spend money installing 4G equipment.
In fact, the FCC's proposals strike a sensible balance between the need to guard against discrimination and wireless operators' need to manage the huge demands placed on their networks by web-surfing smart-phone users.
But the operators need to pay hefty bribes to the police and military, as well as to buy oil tapped off the 1,600km of pipelines that cross the delta.
Besides the business issues any manufacturer faces, Mr. DeSantis said, international operators need to deal with trade restrictions, fluctuating currencies, fuel costs for overseas shipment, and the delays caused by new security requirements.
