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Re:Twenty-two states ask appeals court to bring back net neu... by drak0n1c on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @01:31PM (#17811788)
Is it infinitely easier? Google tried and failed to make a Facebook competitor too.
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Re:Twenty-two states ask appeals court to bring back net neu... by _bxg1 on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @02:13PM (#17812219)
Correction: They succeeded in making one, it just didn't take off as a business. There's a difference. When it comes to simply getting a certain piece of functionality, even an open-source community is free to go build a competitor and give it away for free. The obstacles when it comes to internet infrastructure are encountered before you even get in the gate.
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Re:Twenty-two states ask appeals court to bring back net neu... by monocasa on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @01:50PM (#17811998)
They also essentially failed to make an ISP, so not a great comparison.
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