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I don't see any clear path for Big Tech to be regulated like utilities. Certainly not in the US. The internet itself is still not even close to being regulated
by dunpeal 8y ago
I don't see any clear path for Big Tech to be regulated like utilities. Certainly not in the US.
The internet itself is still not even close to being regulated as a utility, decades after it became indispensable for our lives. So Google or Amazon? How would that even work?
This is a tough problem, and I don't think it's going to be solved so easily.
- close04 8y agoI think the path is there, we just don't really know how long it takes to get to that point. I gave electricity as an example because at some point is was also just a service provided by a private company to people who had alternatives. So it's perfectly conceivable that in 10-20-50 years such services will be considered utilities. Electric, gas, water, sewage, trash, these all became utilities. The internet itself might also become one. Or some of the services relying on the internet like mail, shopping, accommodation, etc. I expect it will take a while though.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoYou’d only need California to do it, due to their economy size and influence. Disclaimer: I am an investor in an Airbnb compliance management startup