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I think you've lost perspective. You have chosen the product that best suit your needs from a variety of different products. You have your opinions about what
by marknutter 16y ago
I think you've lost perspective. You have chosen the product that best suit your needs from a variety of different products. You have your opinions about what "reasonably priced" means, but don't mistake that as meaning that a "reasonable price" actually exists. There are different levels of quality for all products. You don't see people calling for legislation to regulate Google search because its competition isn't as good.
Most people don't mind slower/cheaper DSL service, so long as they can access email and Facebook. As far as I can tell, the free market has worked really well up to this point. Here in Saint Paul, MN, I have a wide variety of options to choose from: Comcast, Qwest DSL, dial-up service, AT&T 3G wireless, Verizon/Clear/Sprint 4G wireless, satellite internet, etc. I do business with Comcast because they offer the fastest connection I can get and at a price that I consider "reasonable."
- isleyaardvark 16y ago> You have chosen the product that best suit your needs from a variety of different products. But there's no competition within the product categories themselves. Say there's only one breadmaker allowed to make bread in your city. The fact that you can still buy potatoes or pasta doesn't mean that you're dealing with a free market.
- marknutter 16y agoThe way I see it, the product category we are dealing with here is "internet access."