There was a dream once. A dream of net neutrality. Say goodbye to that dream.

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There was a dream once. A dream of net neutrality. Say goodbye to that dream.

I should note: I never watch Netflix or any other streaming service aside from YouTube.
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Magnus Itland said…
Why don't people just switch broadband provider?
February 19, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Josh Caine said…
Not always an option out here... And the choices seem to be getting smaller.
February 19, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Magnus Itland said…
annabelle lee and Josh Caine The monopolies would be the problem, then. Of course as long as there is a monopoly, the merchant is king and the customers are serfs. It's been that way since the dawn of time. I am just surprised that it is possible to uphold a monopoly without the active collusion of the government. Usually the profit margins would be fat enough to entice new competitors. Certainly that is how it worked here in northern Europe: Once the government opened the doors, there was a rush of competition.
February 20, 2014 at 12:39 AM
Jason ON said…
For cable, it's Comcast. For DSL it's CenturyLink. Both suck.
February 20, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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