Um, no. Until government stuck its hand in and granted exclusive
access via regulation, multiple cable companies had the option of
entering a market. Stupid government regulators and politicians
bought the false argument that absent a monopoly no one would try to
build a system.
On Mar 28, 2008, at 11:49 AM, db wrote:
Effective regulation IS what prevents monopolies.
"Assigned" monopolies have come to be because business interests now
fund politicians' elections so they get their way. Bigger and fewer
companies makes business more money ... at least in the short term.
db
Matthew Taylor wrote:
Would that it were so easy.
I have cable. My choice is that, or dial-up or satellite download
dial-up upload. I am too far out in the country for DSL to happen
any time soon.
What we need is more competition (no more assigned monopolies), not
more regulation.
I don't think I have a right to a fast net connection. I am
willing to pay for one, but currently no one has an incentive to
sell me one.
On Mar 28, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Anyone who has cable today ought to be searching for and lobbying
for
getting something in the future that offers a fixed rate.
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