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While I want them to, I don't know why they should. What's in it for them?

• firasd 10y ago
  Most U.S. tech companies were strong proponents of the FCC's net neutrality regulations because they don't want telecom networks to intervene between them and their users by segmenting access based on pricing or speed. Although it seems once you are as successful as Facebook (and now, Netflix) you start thinking less of "what if the ISP wants to rip me off by differentiating access to my app?" and more like "how can I partner with the ISP to get an advantage by differentiating access to my app?"
  • badlucklottery 10y ago
    They gotta pull that ladder up behind them. If they don't they might actually have to innovate and compete in the future.
• mikeash 10y ago
  It'll make the world a better place. Normally that would be a bad argument, but for someone who has pledged 99% of his wealth to charity it might actually be on point.
  • randomgyatwork 10y ago
    That maybe true, and Gates seems to be doing some good stuff. But these mega-capitalists are generally destroying the world with their right hands and trying to clean it up with the left.
    • blowski 10y ago
      Better than not trying to clean it up I suppose. Besides, I don't believe they are destroying the world. Changing it, yes.