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Not merely "I don't like Comcast", though I (and a huge portion of their customers) really don't like Comcast. It is the very high potential, one might even sa
by SwellJoe 10y ago
Not merely "I don't like Comcast", though I (and a huge portion of their customers) really don't like Comcast.
It is the very high potential, one might even say certainty, that if given the opportunity to hobble their competitors in the entertainment space and to give themselves a massive advantage, they will do so.
The telcos and cable operators in the US have never been anything but monopoly or duopoly players. They don't know how to compete on any other field. If they are given the gun with which to shoot Netflix (for example) in the head (or demand ransoms that only major players can pay), they will likely pull the trigger the same day.
So, no. It's not about disliking Comcast, it is about knowing with confidence that the internet will be harmed, maybe drastically, by giving Comcast (and a few others who play according the same rules) the ability to do so.