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The point is precisely that FANG-style companies are in a position to pay for the faster tiers, leaving their would-be competitors stuck with the slow lanes — t
by pdpi 8y ago
The point is precisely that FANG-style companies are in a position to pay for the faster tiers, leaving their would-be competitors stuck with the slow lanes — this is one of the arguments for why removing net neutrality stifles competition.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y agoI’ll just sit by and wait for Facebook Amazon Netflix and Google to “do the right thing” and subsidize my internet for free. I’m sure that would be a welcome plan at their shareholder meetings.
- mcguire 8y agoLike Google Fiber? "The estimated cost of wiring a fiber network like Google Fiber into a major American city is $1 billion." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Fiber?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Fiber?wprov=sfla1
- EpicEng 8y ago>Like Google Fiber? Which is being scaled back and on indefinite hold for future expansion?