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Re:FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of U.S. Broadb... by diminoten on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @02:57PM (#19494933)
They can absolutely fine and jail those businesses for colluding to only operate in specific markets where other businesses agree not to operate.
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Re:FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of U.S. Broadb... by aarongray on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @03:07PM (#19495021)
The ISP's didn't collude with other businesses, they colluded with governments and got monopoly protections.
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Re:FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of U.S. Broadb... by microcolonel on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @03:08PM (#19495035)
Also, notably, the governments colluded with them.
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Re:FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of U.S. Broadb... by diminoten on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @04:31PM (#19495744)
The government didn't collude, the government was taken for a ride, and doesn't have the balls to now go after their $400mil.
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Re:FTC Seeks to Examine the Privacy Practices of U.S. Broadb... by diminoten on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @04:29PM (#19495722)
The ISPs colluded with one another so that they don't overlap territories and keep their exclusivity in given areas.
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