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> the free market is what brought us Dialup, DSL, Cable, FiOS, WiFi and whatever's after WiFi Government research and subsidies brought us these. The market on
by Jonoco 11y ago
> the free market is what brought us Dialup, DSL, Cable, FiOS, WiFi and whatever's after WiFi
Government research and subsidies brought us these. The market only sold them.
- um_ya 11y ago> Government research and subsidies brought us these. The market only sold them. You do realize that the government pays (with private company tax dollars) other private companies to do things for them, don't you?
- afarrell 11y agoEither that or it hires private individuals and pays them to do it. What is your point? In either case, the govt is making the resource-allocation choice.
- lstroud 11y agoYour point is well taken, but if memory serves, the specific technologies listed were developed by private corporations and industry consortiums. Would be interested to see a fact checked history on this, however.
- afarrell 11y agoEither that or it hires private individuals and pays them to do it. What is your point? In either case, the govt is making the resource-allocation choice.