Because the business interests agree to give the government some of
the take in the case of things like cable franchise fees?
On Mar 28, 2008, at 1:17 PM, db wrote:
What is the motivation for a government to want a monopoly of
business?
Government ends up granting monopolies after business... who has the
maximation of profit/ cornering the market motivation ... eventually
gets its way through much lobbying/ dispensing of campaign funds to
government etc...
It's the businesses that have the motivation and are constantly
proposing mergers, not the other way around...
db
Matthew Taylor wrote:
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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