3 ms·
> subsidies, […] regulatory exceptions Amazon just had a big contest on subsidies and the only exceptional thing about it was how brazen they were about it. Re
by pgeorgi 9y ago
> subsidies, […] regulatory exceptions
Amazon just had a big contest on subsidies and the only exceptional thing about it was how brazen they were about it.
Regulatory exceptions often are part of such deals.
> taxes (paid whether you use the service or not)
Monopolists call that "bundling". For example co-financing internet service by requiring you also pay for phone service.
The main difference is that a public service doesn't need to have profit maximizing as its primary goal.
- icebraining 9y agoMonopolists call that "bundling". For example co-financing internet service by requiring you also pay for phone service. No. Bundling means the product I want becomes more expensive, and therefore less competitive. Taxes means I have to pay for the product in any case, removing any competitive pressure. The main difference is that a public service doesn't need to have profit maximizing as its primary goal. Neither does a company, that's a myth. Plus, non-profits and coops exist.