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It's always amusing when someone posts "do you want your ISP to be like a utility?!?!" like it's a slam-dunk argument. Uh, yes, I do? In more than three decade
by Analemma_ 6y ago
It's always amusing when someone posts "do you want your ISP to be like a utility?!?!" like it's a slam-dunk argument.
Uh, yes, I do? In more than three decades of life, I've only had my power go out a handful of times, and other utilities (gas, sewage, etc.) have literally never gone out- 100% uptime across decades. By contrast, my internet breaks several times a year. And when my power goes out, I know for a fact that a figurative army is going out to fix it as fast as possible. When my Internet goes out, the response from my ISP is along the lines of, "Eh, it might be back soonish. Or it might not. Fuck you."
So, yeah, I would love for my Internet to behave like a utility. It would be a huge upgrade.
- chrismcb 6y agoI agree... It basically is a utility. But because they're is "competition" there is no monopoly regulation. Despite the fact that the companies basically have a monopoly. Either treat it like a utility and regulate it. Or treat it like a free market and allow anyone in.