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| Caps an Innovation Killer? I'd say it will be hit and miss as far as killing innovation.
It's more likely to control who innovates. The people that have the money to pay for the Internet service, and do anything with it they want these will be the people, or business that do the innovation.
Its like with my Cell Phone. I have internet access and what have you. And I have so many minute allotted for each month w/roll over plan. To my knowledge I have not went over my minutes more than once, if that. It cost to much to do so.
Basically I am saying it's inhibitive to some degree. I use the basic service, but I don't use any of the extras.
Gas prices for example, it borders on luxury/requirement for me. High gas prices, keep me from just going out on joy rides. I try to plan my trips better than I used to. (While I would like to think positively, in the sense of "How can I afford to drive around more" it just ain't happening. I have a budget that is very unforgiving and unchanging.)
I stay at my home alot unless its for college(full time) or work.(I work full time) So again high prices deter if nothing else.
Taxes are another good example. Why work harder, when I just get taxed more? Its silly to work more if someone else is getting your money. It deters you from trying harder.
I sum it up with this. While I don't think its going to kill innovations, It will control who innovates. | |
| A hit or miss thing, yes, I'm with you there, but sometimes people with the best ideas are not always the ones with the most money - so without a doubt caps may not kill innovation entirely, but it will definitely put a strain on innovation. Many innovators in this country will definitely be at a disadvantage. And generally speaking, the United States will be at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to the ability to compete with other countries that have much more liberal caps or no caps at all. | |
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