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Re:Net neutrality gives “free” Internet to Netflix and Googl... by ddingus on Saturday September 15, 2018 @01:37PM (#17995190)
Actually, what can be sold is a function of market rules, law in other words.

That is our collective check against over exploitation, abuse of position, hazards, snake oul, and other easily identified, harmful market antics.

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Re:Net neutrality gives “free” Internet to Netflix and Googl... by dominotw on Saturday September 15, 2018 @09:42PM (#17996927)
> what can be sold is a function of market rules

maybe what can be sold successfully. I see lot of crap that never sells in the markets.

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Re:Net neutrality gives “free” Internet to Netflix and Googl... by ddingus on Sunday September 16, 2018 @01:26AM (#17997447)
True. However, "market rules", are at the core, law. Above that are contracts, norms.

The rules permit that crap, risk / reward being left up to the merchant.

Then there are illegal markets. Still risk / reward, but operating more on norms and some contracts, of a sort.

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