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I think we're agreeing? I didn't mean those are monopolies now, I meant that they had wandered into monopoly territory in the past, and regulation has been som
by iainmerrick 10y ago
I think we're agreeing?
I didn't mean those are monopolies now, I meant that they had wandered into monopoly territory in the past, and regulation has been somewhat (not entirely) successful in fixing that.
- jessaustin 10y agoI guess we agree about the railroads. However, telecom has never been a natural monopoly, and the USA government has had to work hard for a century to make and keep it one (...and to convince the public that telecom monopoly is unavoidable.) VZN and ATT may not have merged officially yet, but they certainly act in concert to maintain their duopoly position. This will only change when the FCC ceases to stifle modern radio technology.