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> Things like this are not things that should be left up to the free market, otherwise you end up with rich neighborhoods having lots of service, and middle and
by chimeracoder 10y ago
> Things like this are not things that should be left up to the free market, otherwise you end up with rich neighborhoods having lots of service, and middle and poor neighborhoods having next to nothing.
To clarify, the alternative isn't really a free market approach either (since Verizon was seeking a de facto exclusive, monopoly status).
There is a free market approach to solving the problem you describe as well, but what Verizon seeking was almost the opposite of that.
- rayiner 10y agoVerizon was not seeking either a de jure or a de facto exclusive monopoly. Comcast already serves the whole city. Indeed, they did wire up a number of buildings downtown. Because the city wouldn't give Verizon a television licenses, those buildings invariably offer Comcast alongside FiOS.