Note: Read with caution; digitalsociety.org is a libertarian soap box. Telecommunications infrastructure has capital costs that prohibit disruptive newcomers.

Note: Read with caution; digitalsociety.org is a libertarian soap box. Telecommunications infrastructure has capital costs that prohibit disruptive newcomers. The established players have the power to charge (and profit) at whatever rate they choose. Unless there is regulatory pressure, they will never focus on service over profits. Relative to the rest of the developed world, our throughput rate to consumers is far from excellent[1]. We need better service for citizens. It is true that the US's large size makes the country costly to wire. This is precisely why government intervention is needed to bring our connectivity up to the level of nations with similar standards of living. Skimming the author's other posts, he seems to miss the mark on so many issues. (Indeed, visiting the homepage is like stepping into a crazier, "Twilight Zone" version of reality.) Personally, I would like my Internet connection to come from a public utility. Roads are public, why not fiber? 1. http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.html http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_34225_3869010...