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> common sense? Common sense says that, as a corporation, if I have a regional monopoly on internet access I should exploit that to the point that maximizes pr
by nkozyra 9y ago
> common sense?
Common sense says that, as a corporation, if I have a regional monopoly on internet access I should exploit that to the point that maximizes profitability.
- BoorishBears 9y ago>I should exploit that to the point that maximizes profitability. And not take overly egregious actions that would force a government intervention which would probably lead to actions that damage my monopoly and harm profitability.
- memeCrasher 9y agoOr just bribe people in the government and have them appoint one of your lawyers to the governing body meant to regulate you. Why care how egregious your actions are when the government listens to you and your bags of money, and not the people you're fucking over?
- BoorishBears 9y agoThis is pretty much circular at this point. I’d say the risk/reward (no matter how much money can divert risk) is not great enough or we’d have already seen this happen pre-Open Internet
- zouhair 9y agoAjit is literally an agent of the industry that is changing the rules to profit said industry and when it is done he will quit and move back to the private sector.