Net Neutrality (was Re: [sllug-members]: Comcast has problems)

[rog]

Ma Bell (though well before my time) is mostly back together),
cable, and power.  ISPs are next.

I am pretty sure that Ma Bell had price regulation by the state government.
Now it is_  capitalism.  If their is only one basic entity. or several major
entities which think alike.  Then they can charge whatever they want.  Who
is going to cancel their service because prices are seem high?   No
incentive to reduce prices.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Bourgeous" <i_am_nitrogen at hotmail.com>
To: <sllug-members at sllug.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Net Neutrality (was Re: [sllug-members]: Comcast has problems)


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> >From: Lonnie Olson <sllug at fungusmovies.com>
> >Reply-To: Salt Lake Linux Users Group Discussions
<sllug-members at sllug.org>
> >To: Salt Lake Linux Users Group Discussions <sllug-members at sllug.org>
> >Subject: Re: Net Neutrality (was Re: [sllug-members]: Comcast has
problems)
> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:44:42 -0700
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> >
> >Side note, Why isn't anyone complaining, campaigning, legislating,
> >restricting cable companies?  How is it that they get away with their
> >monopolistic practices w/o anyone noticing?  ILECs have had their hands
> >tied by the law (as it is necessary).  If cable companies were required
to
> >allow access to other ISPs as well then this whole Net Neutrality debate
> >wouldn't be necessary.
> >
> >--lonnie
>
> A Google search for "cable deregulated" shows the top results as "The
> Failure of Cable Deregulation" - cable companies used to be regulated, but
> they talked the government into letting the "free market" decide - the
free
> market that's run by the cable companies, as they have the money to pay
for
> advertising.  <Tongue-in-cheek>Free markets are just a penalty for being
> born later than someone else</>.  Basically, the trend lately is for
> regulated industries to shake off the regulation, kill competition, then
> jack up prices.  It's happened in telco (to the extent that it is less
> regulated - Ma Bell (though well before my time) is mostly back together),
> cable, and power.  ISPs are next.
>
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