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So essentially the "New Innovation Battlegrounds" can also be described as "Lobbying." Which sounds more like the last gasping death throes of innovation. None

by ojbyrne 13y ago

So essentially the "New Innovation Battlegrounds" can also be described as "Lobbying." Which sounds more like the last gasping death throes of innovation. None of these businesses involve any kind of technological breakthrough that could really disrupt anything, they're basically my business model is better than your business model. Which leads to the obvious question - better for who?

JoshTriplett 13y ago
That's exactly the point. When two businesses come up against each other, the correct response from government is to step back and let them fight it out, not to favor one over the other. Lobbying to curry favor for your business is abominable; lobbying to eliminate favors given to your competitor and level the playing field is completely reasonable.