> Nobody is claiming that the bus system is anti-competitive to car manufacturers. Have you heard of the GM streetcar conspiracy?( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

> Nobody is claiming that the bus system is anti-competitive to car manufacturers. Have you heard of the GM streetcar conspiracy?( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspi... ) That doesn't make sense in this context though - the analogy breaks down. The reason why regulation is useful is because unregulated companies collude, form monopolies, fix prices, and eventually kill innovation and prey on their customers. Regulation is a useful tool to provide an even playing field. Sure, customers may be satisfied with a walled garden now, but how did facebook / twitter / netflix flourish? Using unbiased network traffic. We shouldn't shut the door on new startups.