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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by cortesoft on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:33PM (#12212650)
Well right now we get the bad parts of a regulated utility company (zero choice about what company services your home) without the good parts (regulation on price and service).
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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by Alupis on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:51PM (#12212803)
That's a great point - and really does describe the situation for many of us. However, that doesn't imply we should head down the regulatory path - because once we do, we can't come back (at least history indicates this).
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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by wycx on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @07:07PM (#12214144)
Are you familiar with the many examples of the privatisation of public utilities and deregulation?
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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by amazon_not on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @06:28PM (#12213926)
Many a nations telco has been privatized. So there is always away back.
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