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in case your curious, "deregulate" is not really an oxymoron. the "de-" prefix usually means something like "remove" or "undo". it just means to remove or relax

in case your curious, "deregulate" is not really an oxymoron. the "de-" prefix usually means something like "remove" or "undo". it just means to remove or relax some existing rules. don't feel bad though, English vocab can be tricky for native speakers too. for example, "in-" usually means "not", like "indestructible" means "can't be destroyed", but "inflammable" and "flammable" mean the same thing...

dzhiurgis 7y ago
But in this case it actually sounds like more regulation, rather than less.
- leetcrew 7y ago
  ah, I see what you mean. net neutrality certainly implies more regulation, but at a local level the monopolies/duopolies are often propped up by regulations.