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Article: Lack of Networks Leaves L.A. Low in Telecom Ranks.(Los Angeles not a major player in telecommunications cities)(Brief Article)(Column)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 9, 2000
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Los Angeles is a communications center, right? Well, it depends on what you mean by "communications" and "center."
If you're talking about the production and dissemination of filmed entertainment, L.A. is the undisputed capital of the world. However, when it comes to telecommunications -- using the telephone and computers to reach out and message someone -- L.A. is only one among many more or less equals.
It's just another network node, along with Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Boston and Denver.
Of course, there's a fundamental problem with the notion of "center" when it comes to networks. One network's center is another network's edge. ...