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At least your monopoly responds to threats by providing the service they monopolize. In the US, step 4 becomes "pass a law banning muni efforts and lie about e
by _jal 6y ago
At least your monopoly responds to threats by providing the service they monopolize.
In the US, step 4 becomes "pass a law banning muni efforts and lie about existing coverage", and local communities keep the same crappy, expensive service.
- Wohlf 6y ago>At least your monopoly responds to threats by providing the service they monopolize. True but the grass isn't really greener, Germany lags behind the US in average broadband speeds, mean and median for both directions.
- mjevans 6y agoIt's been that way in WA State for like 20 years... and will hopefully soon end once the Governor signs into law one of the two passed bills recently discussed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26803426 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26803426 (The better but not perfect 1336) https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1336&Initiative=false&Year=2021 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1336&Initiativ... (The grand standing and barely a bone to the consumer 5383) https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5383&Year=2021&Initiative=false https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5383&Year=2021...