In theory we have antitrust laws that outlaw exactly this sort of thing.
In practice those laws have been moribund almost since Reagan took office; the AT&T breakup occurred only because most of the litigation had occurred throughout the 1970s. Reagan demurred on stopping the suit himself, and a conflict of interest in the justice dept kept the attorney general from doing the same.
In my opinion, a carefully measured application of the antitrust laws could do telecommunications in the US a great deal of good, and without the need for complex network neutrality rules.
In my opinion, a carefully measured application of the antitrust laws could do telecommunications in the US a great deal of good, and without the need for complex network neutrality rules.
I agree with you that most of the laws that we need have already been written but in order for those laws to work they have to be applied and that would require substantial political will... considering the amount of lobbyists in both our national capitals. -- Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
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