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re: Net Neutrality -- What You Need To Know
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i want them to be removed from government protection
by giving them more gov't protection? You are giving them a gov't controlled market. Its anti-competitive at its core, and anti consumer.
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i truly believe that we may see some crazy developments, even with the barriers to entry. the old telecom companies may end up behind, and consumers may end up way ahead. it's theoretically possible
I personally think the telcos are setting themselves up for a blockbuster moment. As soon as consumers can bolt, they will. But ending net neutrality is just going to entrench them, enrich executives and stop competition.
My guess is the blockbuster style moment is in 3-4 years, the technology is just not there for mass WIFI, but its close.
I know where I live they are putting strong wifi towers on apartment buildings, so if you are within a few blocks you can get internet. It ends about 3 blocks from me now, but they are expanding. As soon as I can switch, I will.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:08 pm to Hawkeye95
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You are giving them a gov't controlled market.
wait what?
government is currently controlling the ISPs via N/N rules. how is removing these rules creating a government-controlled market? government has moved itself out of the way and has less of an imprint on the market.
Note: i am not discussing crony capitalism moves like south carolina banning municipal internet
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I personally think the telcos are setting themselves up for a blockbuster moment. As soon as consumers can bolt, they will.
i agree. and it will be glorious. i've said for years that companies like time warner and comcast are going to crumble due to their recent behaviors. this allows that to happen more quickly
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My guess is the blockbuster style moment is in 3-4 years, the technology is just not there for mass WIFI, but its close.
I know where I live they are putting strong wifi towers on apartment buildings, so if you are within a few blocks you can get internet. It ends about 3 blocks from me now, but they are expanding. As soon as I can switch, I will.
see? this is exactly the type of innovation that i am talking about. sticking with the staus quo will just ensure we stick with the status quo. i want to see municipal fiber. i want to see companies like google lay down fiber. i want to see new creative ways to exchange data from computer to computer, which may lead to a non-cable world. most of all, i want to see any company that ignores what its customers do want out of some temporary domination of a particular market to pay down the road
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