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An electrical utility is a utility. Should I be able to draw more current than they allow, even if I pay my bill? There are rules. Some made by the government,
by a3n 6y ago
An electrical utility is a utility. Should I be able to draw more current than they allow, even if I pay my bill?
There are rules. Some made by the government, some by businesses.
- thinkingemote 6y agoThe analogy of drawing more current doesn't really work in this case.
- a3n 6y agoI'm breaking their rules, while paying them for the load.
- rmk 6y agoElectrical Utilities are tightly regulated, whereas big tech is not regulated at all. This comparison is really apples to oranges because of this. Electrical utilities can’t remove you for drawing more power than you are allowed to while allowing your neighbor to do the same. They also can not allow you to flout their rules for years with their knowledge (because you are a big customer as a result of drawing more power) and then come down hard on you. This is basically what big tech companies have done here.