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> What evidence do we have that the US Government will do this? They tend to be quite reactionary (to our detriment in many cases). I don't necessarily agree w
by kodablah 9y ago
> What evidence do we have that the US Government will do this?
They tend to be quite reactionary (to our detriment in many cases). I don't necessarily agree with Pai, but many of his ilk can point to preemptive restrictive regulations as bad.
If there is a side effect, it might just be that those clamoring for unrestricted internet access force their municipalities (and states) to publicly commoditize ISPs. But yes, you are more likely to see a "internet basic package" come through at a lower price at first.
- intopieces 9y ago>If there is a side effect, it might just be that those clamoring for unrestricted internet access force their municipalities (and states) to publicly commoditize ISPs. Force them? Here's an example of his ilk pre-empting that: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/another-state-lawmaker-has-proposed-banning-municipal-broadband-networks/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/another-state-la...