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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by hueving on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @02:31PM (#17240632)
Isn't it it equivalent of every road having ads, which is basically the case in the US (billboards)?

A tollbooth is an access fee, which is the opposite model of ad revenue.

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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by reaperducer on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @04:01PM (#17241486)
Isn't it it equivalent of every road having ads, which is basically the case in the US (billboards)?

Billboards are illegal in some cities and along some roads in the United States.

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