rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to Moropo
Re: core reasons Is that "bad" ISPs or is it ineffective and broken government?
Corporations don't work outside the law. They work with the law and law makers to their advantage. They are obligated to do so for their stock holders. The fact that our government lets them do this isn't their fault. If their protection tactics (i.e. "...shoot down every proposal..") didn't work, someone else would wire it, they would wire it or the community would form a coop to wire it. |
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| You're wrong. Why are you completely ignoring the fact incumbent ISPs will us every trick to block community broadband? Sure, co-ops work sometimes and WISPs are far from a rarity, but the fact is that when incumbents can, they do block any alternatives.
And again: we demand government accountability, but a common thread in this countty is to keep government out of the private sector.. so, who exactly is going to hold them accountable for literally squandering millions? |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | I'm not ignoring any facts. What you call "tricks" I called working within the law and with lawmakers to their advantage. This is no different than attorneys who specialize in bringing class action lawsuits against companies and walk away with millions while customers end up with a $20 credit on their next bill.
The government has created a business and legal environment that allows these tactics to succeed and they need to reform it so that some or all of these "tricks" are either ineffective or illegal. This doesn't mean the government is involved in the private sector. This simply means the government changes the rules to encourage competition rather than allowing incumbents to bring rapid-fire lawsuits against competitors. |
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