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re: Marco Rubio on Net Neutrality: ‘This Is a Solution in Search of a Problem’
Posted on 7/13/17 at 1:53 pm to Korkstand
Posted on 7/13/17 at 1:53 pm to Korkstand
quote:
You are advocating extortion.
nah. That's the FCC's specialty. quote:?
You are insufferable.
quote:Pricing power != extortion.
No, that's the basis of extortion. But I guess you do have a point.. in a truly free market, extortion is a valid business model.
quote:They can pay for it if it's worth it or not if it isn't worth it to them.
We have a problem, though, with the next sentence that you neglected to quote... what happens when they demand more money from the receiver?
quote:Just because you paid them something, doesn't mean you paid them for the full value.
It just blows my mind that you can acknowledge that I pay my ISP to deliver Netflix to me, then immediately claim that my ISP doesn't get paid for delivering Netflix to me
quote:
Your analogies always mold to fit your agenda.
Indeed. quote:She doesn't own the road. She's trespassing.
Tommy's grandma also has a toll booth
quote:Not sure why you brought privacy into it then.
I don't care who knows what I buy.
quote:Because it's a distraction from the issue.
Why don't you answer the question as asked?
quote:This happens all the time. Why do you think "store brands" exist?
so let's try this: what if your ISP gets bought by Amazon, and Amazon decided to block your access to walmart.com unless Walmart pays up? Walmart would have to pay Amazon whatever arbitrary fee they ask, and then increase their prices to cover these new costs, so that Amazon's prices are more competitive.
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Posted on 7/13/17 at 2:14 pm to Taxing Authority
quote:We aren't talking about pricing power, we're talking about the ability to tax a competitor's goods.
Pricing power != extortion.
quote:Oh my god. She has a toll booth in front of her house. Just forget it, it's obvious you're going to continue being obtuse.
She doesn't own the road. She's trespassing.
quote:I brought privacy into it because a third party has no right to charge either me or walmart for the things I buy from walmart. Do you still not get it?
Not sure why you brought privacy into it then.
quote:NO! That question is the ROOT of the issue! No wonder you're on the wrong side of this, you haven't even begun to comprehend the topic.
Because it's a distraction from the issue.
quote:House brands are not even remotely comparable to this.
This happens all the time. Why do you think "store brands" exist?
So I'll ask the question again, since again you haven't answered. How should Walmart respond to an extortion attempt by Amazon the ISP?
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