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I really don't think you can apply any sort of free market principles to ISPs. They're almost all regional monopolies or duopolies -- with franchise agreements
by Brybry 10y ago
I really don't think you can apply any sort of free market principles to ISPs.
They're almost all regional monopolies or duopolies -- with franchise agreements and, in many cases, state regulations/laws that make it hard for anyone else (including municipalities) to enter that market.
Unless you're someone big like Google or Verizon then you're not going to be able to enter the last mile ISP market and I don't see much incentive for companies even attempting to do that outside of highly populated urban areas.
- rtx 10y ago>I really don't think you can apply any sort of free market principles to ISPs. Shouldn't we then work towards that. Instead of applying more regulations.
- nfoz 10y agoWhy prefer that to having a good set of regulations?
- vertex-four 10y agoWell, one good argument would be that there's a party which'll tear down any reasonable set of regulations every eight years. You could argue that the solution is to convince people that electing this party is a terrible idea, but... that doesn't look to be happening any time soon.
- orthecreedence 10y agoFix the market first, then deregulate.