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I am starting a small business. One of the decisions I must account for is network performance versus price. Perhaps I choose to partner with a company that m
by openloop 9y ago
I am starting a small business. One of the decisions I must account for is network performance versus price. Perhaps I choose to partner with a company that my network deprioritizes. I am already at a disadvantage because I cannot afford to run my own lines or peer like large corporations.
These same corporations can invest or purchase smaller new buisness and enhance their portfolio. Some already support network neutrality as they understand this.
I know my buisness depends upon my own effort. But I am sure many other small buisness owners face the same difficulty.
I know it is hard to be fair and objective in allowing access to the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Thanks for the article.
- dingo_bat 9y ago"Boo hoo it's so hard to do business!" is not going to cut it, I'm afraid. The government and all citizens do not exist to enable you to do business. The policy should be what's right, and it should preferably follow the basic principles of modern society: free market. Whether NN enables competition or kills it is debatable. But difficulty in business is not a reason.
- spencerflem 9y agoImo ISPs shouldn't be allowed to be a free market as they are monopolies. Whether they should be codified as monopolies like electricity/water is debatable. They absolutely should not be treated like a restaurant where you can just go next door if they start screwing you over though.
- dingo_bat 9y ago> they are monopolies If being granted monopoly status is the problem, let's fix that. Instead of treating it as a given and imposing unneeded regulation on top.