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This is a 'bootleggers and baptists'[1] situation, and it is almost impossible to determine the true motives of the politicians.[1] We might be suspicious of t
by nickff 13y ago
This is a 'bootleggers and baptists'[1] situation, and it is almost impossible to determine the true motives of the politicians.[1] We might be suspicious of the motives of the politicians, but we should also consider that they may be operating with a variety of rationales, all difficult to disentangle.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists
- rz2k 13y agoIt's an excellent term! It does capture why I am surprised that content distributors have lobbied against ISP favoritism. I want to believe that Netflix wants an entrepreneurial environment like the one that enabled their initial growth, but I can't help wonder if their greatest threat isn't some new upstart, and why they wouldn't be in favor of a large barrier to entry, even if it costs a nontrivial portion of their revenues.
- nitrogen 13y ago...I can't help wonder if their greatest threat isn't some new upstart, and why they wouldn't be in favor of a large barrier to entry, even if it costs a nontrivial portion of their revenues. I have to imagine they are choosing a sizable chunk of a much larger pie instead of the vast majority of a tiny and shrinking pie.