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Because the theoretical government was too small to force even a duopoly, so one provider has bought all the wires.
by pi18n 14y ago
Because the theoretical government was too small to force even a duopoly, so one provider has bought all the wires.
- jessaustin 14y agoIn the USA, technologically unnecessary government regulation of the wireless spectrum is the only reason the wires confer any sort of monopoly. If the FCC didn't exist, we wouldn't all be forced to use 1940s tech on all non-wifi bands, and our local loop to our ISP would be wireless, fast, and effectively free. Instead, we have Ma Bell, Part II. I don't see how an evil corporation could have brought about such a situation without the enthusiastic assistance of the state.
- jevinskie 14y agoPlease, leave the wireless spectrum to the mobile devices and use the effectively unlimited spectrum that you get with wires for non-mobile devices. Spectrum is a scarce resource that really does need government oversight!
- icebraining 14y agoWhy couldn't competitors install more?
- pi18n 14y agoWhen they try, the monopoly lowers its prices until the competitors are out of business.
- icebraining 14y agoWhy couldn't competitors enter the market after the monopoly raises them again?