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Re:Huge ISPs want per-GB payments from Netflix, YouTube by waterlesscloud on Monday January 31, 2011 @11:23PM (#2164411)
The limitations of on the number of providers is a regulatory one. Regulations can be changed. The big corporations may have money, but money often loses out to angry constituents.
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Re:Huge ISPs want per-GB payments from Netflix, YouTube by pyre on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @12:17AM (#2164539)
I think that point being that you can't "vote with your wallet" and just switch to a competitor if that competitor has the same issue.
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