Re: Some truth about Comcast - WikiLeaks style

[Bryan Fields <Bryan () bryanfields net>]

On 12/19/2010 20:09, Leo Bicknell wrote:
> They have been granted a monopoly by the local government for
> wireline services, and in exchange for that monopoly need to act
> in the public's interest.  In the TV world this is things like
> running the local community interest channel, and paying a franchise
> fee.  In the IP world we're still developing the criteria, but it's
> not unreasonable to think they might have some government imposed
> requirements there as well.

The government granting a monopoly is the problem, and more lame government
regulation is not the solution.  Let everyone compete on a level playing
field, not by allowing one company to buy a monopoly enforced by men with guns.


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