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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by novalis78 on Thursday February 26, 2015 @09:58PM (#9116941)
Stefan Molyneux came out with a one hour long video today - very detailed historic overview and discussion - of the government involvement that led to the current state of affairs (which beg for more government involvement, etc). Its worth watching it in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_nBhfpmk4 Personally, I can't stand Comcast/Verizon/AT&T either, but I was born in Stasi East Germany. To me, the idea to further entrench government in what should be a completely free market place, seems backwards.
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by Karunamon on Friday February 27, 2015 @12:42AM (#9117367)
A "completely free marketplace" will always tend towards a monopoly, and besides, that philosophy doesn't work when there are physical barriers to entry.
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by afsina on Friday February 27, 2015 @02:57AM (#9117726)
No, Government intervention leads to a monopoly.
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