Re:Keep the Internet Open
by josh2600 on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @04:30PM
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This is foolish. Google doesn't own the last mile into your house. They are beholden to ATT + Verizon, and, to a lesser extent, Comcast.
Due to the regulatory moat that the Carriers have built up over the years (including spectrum rights) it's at least a 10 year battle to loosen their stranglehold at all, and that becomes a fascinating war if indeed content can be prioritized. Such a battle would be not unlike battles of the past, but at a larger scale.
Do you remember what it was like to load apps onto phones before the iPhone broke the carrier app lock?
Due to the regulatory moat that the Carriers have built up over the years (including spectrum rights) it's at least a 10 year battle to loosen their stranglehold at all, and that becomes a fascinating war if indeed content can be prioritized. Such a battle would be not unlike battles of the past, but at a larger scale.
Do you remember what it was like to load apps onto phones before the iPhone broke the carrier app lock?