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Having lived in countries that separate access/transport from bits, this is the way to do it (UK, Japan, etc.) Transport is like water or electricity - it shoul
by gkanai 9y ago
Having lived in countries that separate access/transport from bits, this is the way to do it (UK, Japan, etc.) Transport is like water or electricity - it should be provided like a public utility. Internet services should be competitive with different options or packages, etc. This allows for real competition whereas the US has quasi/defacto monopolies for Internet in most markets.
I just don't see how the US would get from where they are now, to a future where access to the Internet is a utility and services are the competitive layer.
- philliphaydon 9y agoHow is the UK considered good? (Serious question)
- himom 9y agoIt depends. Mobile data is far, far cheaper in the UK and France. I can’t speak for cable/DSL internet pricing but wouldn’t doubt that it’s also a better deal. Australia has insane internet pricing.
- SpikeDad 9y agoI think the point was the zeal that the UK government has in blocking and controlling website access. I'm sure we'll see that here as well - Comcast and Verizon will be glad to block whatever the Trump administration wants in return for even less regulatory oversight (as if it could get any less).
- ionised 9y agoIt's not perfect, but I (in the UK) have the choice of around 10 ISPs where I am right now, and two of those use totally separate infrastructure from the others. I'm on 200Gbps with no data cap for £45. Seems overwhelmingly better that what the US customer has right now.
- downrightmike 9y agoThe fact is ISPs are just a gateway, they shouldn't have any say where the bits come from or end up. They're just the middleman looking to extract more money for zero benefit to consumers.