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Originally Posted by crockett
Why dont you look into how your free market utopia is working out with the cable and telcom industries.. oh shit there is no competitors.....
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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
Really? So then why is cable losing out to the ISPs, and services like Roku, etc... with the growing number of people who have "cut the cable"?
As for Telcom industries.... Really? No competition? What country do you live in? Here in Florida, there are 21 telcom providers, just in this state....
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The cable companies, for television, are regulated at the state or local level, they are NOT regulated by the FCC. When they offer internet access, that part is a title ii service.
So comparing what is going on with the cable companies television offerings going up against streaming services with what we are talking about with Net Neutrality is basically apples to oranges.
The telecommunications companies, as common carriers, are subject to title ii regulations. Your argument that there are 21 telcom providers in your state just prove my arguument that title ii regulations do nothing to stifle competition.
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