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Originally Posted by DamageX
Aren't cartells illegal? 'Cause there's no way in hell this could be allowed by the FTC.
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The FCC was the agency that removed regulation from the cable companies, and this was upheld by the US Supreme Court 6-3. The FCC then deregulated the DSL companies in response to the Court's ruling. As the FTC is just as pro big business as the FCC, and the Supreme Court has said the lines are theirs and they can exclude competitors, the likelihood of FTC action is minimal, especially if there is not serious evidence of damage to consumers from lack of competition. If Microsoft is not running afoul of the FTC, 8 or so cable/phone companies splittting the Internet market is not likely to offend their views on competition.