Kaltes
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join:2002-12-04
Los Angeles, CA
| reply to uteck
Re: Yes, too bad indeed.
A government monopoly is accountable to the public precisely because this nation *IS* a democracy. Monopolies are bad, but if given the choice between a government monopoly and a private monopoly, I will take the government every time.
Besides, this situation does not involve a government monopoly. Private entities are free to lower their prices and compete with the utility, and they can manage it because these companies are so huge that they can service the area cheaper than the utility.
BUT even though Comcast *CAN* do it better, they CHOOSE NOT TO, because they DO NOT CARE about anything but squeezing the most profit possible out of residents. The utility's greatest benefit to the citizens is in keeping the incumbents honest.
[text was edited by author 2003-04-03 21:02:16] |
