swhx7
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join:2006-07-23
Elbonia
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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Re: It's all about capitalism-not government regulation-
said by bamabrad  :We need to make it easier for competition-give the consumer a fair choice and let the market decide-Name ONE THING that the government runs or controls as well as a responsible corporation.
What's a "responsible corporation"? The only thing corporations are responsible for is making money for their shareholders. An unlimited amount of harm to customers, third parties, future generations, the natural environment, and the public interest is utterly irrelevant to them as long as they can avoid liability for it.
And where is this "fair choice" you speak of? Obviously it will take a lot more regulation than we have now to create competition in the local markets for broadband, sufficient to assure low prices, investment in more capacity, and fair terms of service. |
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lordofwhee
join:2007-10-21
Everett, WA
| Or just a government grant to any person or group of people that can prove that they could run an ISP responsibly.
The major barrier to entry in the ISP market is equipment cost. If you can afford that, and actually deliver speeds, you'll have so many people wanting to switch to you you could basically just hire a bunch of guys to lay lines and sit back and watch the cash roll in. |
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