De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadband In NYC

Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by humbyvaldes on Monday May 04, 2015 @03:26PM (#9488448)

The only thing that changes economic reality is competition.

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Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by r00fus on Tuesday May 05, 2015 @04:08AM (#9491387)

And in most cases, competition requires a (somewhat) level playing field - a job for government.

If you only rely on the Elon Musks of the world to disrupt entrenched interlocking cartels, you'll end up waiting decades to balance the inefficiencies of that market if you're lucky.

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Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by Frondo on Monday May 04, 2015 @05:14PM (#9489244)

Governments also change economic reality. Regulation, when well-applied, works wonders.

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