nnneuter

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   by nnneuter 9y ago

   With no NN, you need to make deals with every ISP for your online services. It is only cost effective to do such deals in your main markets. Thus we Balkanize the Internet.
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   by nnneuter 9y ago

   No, it's not about that.
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   by nnneuter 9y ago

   A subsidized Internet connection is just wishful thinking. Online services (Google, Facebook, ...) make just a few bucks per user. This is peanuts compared to what broadband costs. The fixed costs alone are tens of dollars per month.
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   by nnneuter 9y ago

   That's some wishful thinking. The real reason we have few ISPs is that building facilities require large amounts of capital, returns are low and the incumbents have already built out the profitable markets. Regulation is not the root o
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   by nnneuter 9y ago

   >> Can't have that if there is no competitive ISP you can change to, if you don't like this NN violating ISP. >Sure, but that indicates a need for competition, not net neutrality. True. I'm fine with not requiring NN