Re:Parler social network sues Amazon for pulling support
by kiwidrew on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @07:36AM
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> there was a monopoly on phone service in the 70s that exceeds the monopoly on cloud hosting today
Yes, and as part of that _regulated_ monopoly, they were required to provide "universal" service: it didn't matter how remote the customer was or how inconvenient it would be to provide them with service, telephone service had to be provided to anyone who was willing to pay the (regulated) monthly fee.
Yes, and as part of that _regulated_ monopoly, they were required to provide "universal" service: it didn't matter how remote the customer was or how inconvenient it would be to provide them with service, telephone service had to be provided to anyone who was willing to pay the (regulated) monthly fee.