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ISPs give the US government absolutely anything they want. You have no real protection from the government because of private ownership, the only difference is
by xnyan 6y ago
ISPs give the US government absolutely anything they want. You have no real protection from the government because of private ownership, the only difference is now both private organizations AND the government make decisions about your internet access. You also pay more for less vs most countries with more regulated infrastructure or state owned infrastructure.
I'm happy to look at any evidence you have, but everything I have seen indicates US internet is vastly worse than more public-oriented systems, unless you own internet infrastructure.
- sneak 6y agoYes, but if the state is the only game in town, you can't pop down to the next shop and buy a new SIM card, or order an install from a different provider.
- beaunative 6y agoOwning the infrastructure (the cell towers, fiber lines) is not the same as operating a network, the infrastructure could be public owned, while the service provider operating in data centers that connects to those public owned infrascture for a cost.
- rayhendricks 6y agoMunicipal broadband where the county PUD owns the fiber and multiple private companies provide service over them works great. Which is why you can get gigabit internet for like $50 some places and struggle to get decent internet in the suburbs. Also Comcast is not going to tell the federal government "no" to a data request if it doesn't benifit them.