Much of the discussion is irrelevant. If the government doesn't consider ISPs monopolies and regulates them for the public interest then they're not, even if you think they should be. Presuming in any way that they should operate as if they were monopolies, pricing their products in the manner that they would be priced if they were actually monopolies, is absolutely foolish.
The choice is between free market service providers and regulated utilities. Assuming that you are in favor of making a change from the former to the latter it will be necessary to change fundamental underpinnings of today's political trends. Until those trends reverse it's nonsense think these companies should operate in any way other than they're currently operating.
To call out this particular service for special scrutiny rather than recognizing that there are MORE essential services that are also on the free market side rather than the regulated side is a bit disingenuous. How can we be talking about re-regulating ISPs when more basic needs of human beings in our society are left in the competitive space? Before we talk about ISPs, let's talk about supermarket redlining, rural communities with one hospital, and drugs with patent protection.
The choice is between free market service providers and regulated utilities. Assuming that you are in favor of making a change from the former to the latter it will be necessary to change fundamental underpinnings of today's political trends. Until those trends reverse it's nonsense think these companies should operate in any way other than they're currently operating.
To call out this particular service for special scrutiny rather than recognizing that there are MORE essential services that are also on the free market side rather than the regulated side is a bit disingenuous. How can we be talking about re-regulating ISPs when more basic needs of human beings in our society are left in the competitive space? Before we talk about ISPs, let's talk about supermarket redlining, rural communities with one hospital, and drugs with patent protection.
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