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> To me the problem is not net neutrality, it is monopolistic behavior in broadband providers How do you solve that problem? It seems expensive. Companies pr
by unityByFreedom 10y ago
> To me the problem is not net neutrality, it is monopolistic behavior in broadband providers
How do you solve that problem? It seems expensive.
Companies probably invested in building out their networks, paying government to have guaranteed access to subscribers.
If the government took all this back at once, it'd be costly, either in immediate money or just the reputation that the government holds with businesses. You want investors to be comfortable investing in future American development projects.
I agree that working towards a more competitive environment in the long term is the right thing to do, though it doesn't seem practical to do overnight, as evil as some ISPs appear to be.
What we don't need is to kill net neutrality, which would further line content providers' pockets with money they don't need. They're not a failing industry.
They're also not being so abusive as to require government takeover, in my opinion. They're not currently "poisoning" our internet, like Flint water.
There's no perfect solution for anything, public or private. We need to assess the conditions of today and decide what's the next best thing to do to increase our quality of life.