'If everyone had the same access to the plant and it was provided as a commodity, there would be no incentive to provide disparate quality to any particular consumer. This is exaclty what the current regime encourages.'
I agree parity is a joke but I don't see how it's discouraged by Bell. Every month or so we go over procedures for treating the CLECs and I've seen guys pulled off of normal troubles and put on CLEC troubles in order to increase parity.
However I still don't see how more federal regulations will help. I don't see why the Feds don't nationalize the RBOCs with the way they wish to regulate us.
I have no doubt that the ILEC performs some ridiculous internal gymnastics in order to try to meet the parity mandate. This costs you, me and the consumer money. That is why it is in all of our interest that wholesale and retail be divested. This is not more regulation. In fact, it would probably result in fewer regulations long term.