| reply to caseywor
Re: Jack the 'Pole Tax' through the roof I have many family in MA, and I haven't heard them complain about the DMV in YEARS. The post office? Damn, where else in the world can you get a letter anywhere in the US in 3 days for about $.40 cents? The USPS isn't the most efficient service in the world, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY ARE FOR. They exist to service EVERY ADDRESS in the US. Try shipping a letter via UPS, and you'll pay $15.00 for the same 3 days you get from USPS. High Speed Access, like the USPS, is a SERVICE which should be provided to EVERY HOUSE for a reasonable price. UPS and FEDEX can do the same thing, but since they are 'for profit' companies, they charge 30 times as much for the same service you get from the government.
I don't EXPECT a muni run broadband to be as effective as a private company, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S FOR. It exists to provide a needed service for every citizen of the US. That's why the government should own the backbone and the last mile, and run fiber to every home, just like electricity and water (with a few exceptions of course).
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| karlmarx said:
I have many family in MA, and I haven't heard them complain about the DMV in YEARS. - Maybe you haven't, but that doesn't mean they are efficient or do the job better then a private company. If I go to a restaurant or retail store and get treated the way you do at the DMV, I will quickly walk out.
karlmarx said:
The USPS isn't the most efficient service in the world, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY ARE FOR. They exist to service EVERY ADDRESS in the US. - Well karlmarx, that is NOT what private ISPs exist for. They exist to offer a service to those practical to reach within the area they wish to serve. By the way, you do know that it is illegal to compete with the post office for first class mail service. I would be willing to bet that a private company could do a much better job. Even if that company were more expensive, they would still get lots of business from people wanting the option to not deal with a government bureaucracy.
I stand by my comment pertaining to the DMV and post office. I absolutely hate dealing with either one. They do as little as they have to as slowly as they can. While there is some competition for the USPS, people gladly use. Are you going to go to another DMV for your license, no you can't. As for the post office, they are in a serious deficit these days, and jack the cost of stamps up at a rate that would make the cable companies proud. The post office isn't having to pay ESPN like a cable company, just fat cat government employees.
As for your eclectic and water comment, water doesn't reach everyone. There are still plenty of areas not served by a muni water system. |
