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Unpopular opinion below - downvote constructively! Last mile deregulation was the only thing that was needed. 10s of last mile providers would have battled fo
by billions 12y ago
Unpopular opinion below - downvote constructively!
Last mile deregulation was the only thing that was needed. 10s of last mile providers would have battled for that $50/month. Comcast would be irrelevant in 10 years.
Tom Wheeler knew this and this was what he fought to keep. In the mounting public pressure, this was the compromise.
- elchief 12y ago100% of what I've read online about the net neutrality debate was disallowing differential charges, but now it's magically about the last mile?
- forgottenpass 12y agoIt is completely outside the avenue the FCC perused on this fight. However, it has not gone undiscussed over the years. It's just had lower traction at a policy level and taken a backseat to conversations on the more-likely scenarios. I'm not surprised if people comment they would have preferred that approach.