The quote comes from ex-FCC Chair William Kennard, who argued that this kind of capitalism is triggered "when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politi

The quote comes from ex-FCC Chair William Kennard, who argued that this kind of capitalism is triggered "when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." Good line. I think the overall impression most tech people get (because we've all seen this before, in various industries) is that AT&T and other communications carriers are content to sit on their asses (after taxpayers subsidized the creation of their networks) and do whatever it takes to avoid actually working. It sounds stupid when I write it, but that's what it seems like – a lazy dude with no drive to improve. Things are good now, the people in charge make enough money. Why change if we have to? They'll drag their feet, wave their hands, do anything except improve and deliver products, because that shit is hard. Let's just dick around with the system to impede everyone else's progress as much as possible, so that we aren't made obsolete as quickly.