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| Keep in mind that AT&T pretty much built its | monopoly on its own ... during a period of government-guaranteed profits.
by pyre 14y ago
| Keep in mind that AT&T pretty much built its
| monopoly on its own
... during a period of government-guaranteed profits.
- PeterisP 14y agoWell, no, it would be just as profitable without government intervention - it just wouldn't serve the unprofitable less populated areas for which it was subsidised. In the major population centers the paying customer demand was easily sufficient to build the network without government. And once the network in "good" areas was built, they would still be a monopoly and be able to deny any newcomer access by dumping prices in the profitable areas if anybody would invest in a new network - if the government was weak enough to let them.
- icebraining 14y agoSo, is the government preventing AT&T and such from dumping prices in the areas where Google Fiber is investing in?
- PeterisP 14y agoNot right now as far as I know, but yes, there already is legislation in place to protect & compensate Google if AT&T tries that.