>If NYC actually had a technology here that could put a home ISP out of business, the current ISPs would have bought it up first. The capital allocation strate

>If NYC actually had a technology here that could put a home ISP out of business, the current ISPs would have bought it up first. The capital allocation strategy for current ISPs has been to secure legislation prohibiting competition and sue threats out of existence. They might have invested in R&D as a hedge against that strategy not working, but that would seem to defeat the purpose.