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My problem with Net Neutrality is what is its the "wrong way" to deal with a pesky problem: entrenched local monopolies. Net Neutrality is "oking" monopolistic
by exabrial 3y ago
My problem with Net Neutrality is what is its the "wrong way" to deal with a pesky problem: entrenched local monopolies.
Net Neutrality is "oking" monopolistic behavior, under a narrow set of stipulations. I don't trust Comcast any farther than I could throw their CEO.
I just don't see this ending well. I think the alternatives: expanding access, increasing competition, improving technology and promoting innovation, busting oligopolies at the state and municipal level is the way to go.
This is my opinion, so feel free to disagree. There are definite upsides to net neutrality right now for "here and now" problems, but it's not a good long term solution IMHO.
- dclowd9901 3y agoInfrastructure building is NOT an activity that benefits from free and open markets. The only way this works is if things change such that only government can build out infra, but it can be serviced by the best provider.
- lost_tourist 3y agoIt's a step in the right direction. Enabling localities to set up their own competing internet services would be the logical follow up to that.
- exabrial 3y agoThat I can absolutely agree with, as long as the taxes are usage based and opt-in only!
- lost_tourist 3y agoThat's not the way public utilities, work everyone pays taxes on roads and schools without directly benefitting, I don't have any children yet a large portion of my income goes to school, but I understandt the utility of it. the same would go for public internet.
- croes 3y agoWithout net neutrality you are oking monopolistic behavior on the internet service level.