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> Even then, telco's have more lobbyists than all the silicon valley big tech combined, no exaggeration. Very interesting, and certainly not the first time I'v
by yowlingcat 6y ago
> Even then, telco's have more lobbyists than all the silicon valley big tech combined, no exaggeration.
Very interesting, and certainly not the first time I've heard that. I wonder if and when Facebook is going to encroach on telco turf.
- LinuxBender 6y agoI would not imagine silicon valley wanting into the landline business. Mobile perhaps, Google dipped its toes in that one I believe through acquisitions. Landline operators today are the opposite of agile, move-fast-break-things. Change control in telco is draconian compared to anything SV tech have seen. New ideas almost never see the light of day. And all of this is codified in regulations. It's comparable to the banking industry, though each have their own quirks.