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Re:States are looking to jam T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed ... by JoshTriplett on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @09:20AM (#20164236)
Competition between carriers has partly driven the widespread availability of coverage. Several carriers compete on the basis of their coverage. A government-funded entity seems highly unlikely to provide optimal coverage, or to do so in a cost-efficient manner.
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Re:States are looking to jam T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed ... by rayiner on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @09:33AM (#20164381)
I'm not categorically against government-run solutions. But the cellular market isn't so obviously broken that a government-run system has any hope of being better. U.S. market concentration in cellular is less than for shipping, ecommerce, and soft drinks, and a lot less than for mobile operating systems, search, or social media. Verizon and AT&T's combined market share of about 68% is about the same as Apple and Samsung's combined share of the U.S. smart phone market.
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