<quote name="Michael Torrie" date="Wed, 4 Jun 2008 at 11:56 -0600"> > Von Fugal wrote: > > I would dissagree on this one thing. I think any kind of regulation is > > the last thing we need. Don't make a legal limit of any kind, instead, > > open it up so anyone (*cough* xmission *cough*) can step in and fill the > > need! IOW what we need is LESS regulation. > > In this case, however, *LESS* regulation would have exactly opposite > effect. It would close off the network to all competitors and firms up > the infrastructure monopoly,
By less regulation the last thing I meant to imply was giving the whole thing to broadweave. I really think the city should hold on to it and open it up. Alas, it's too late for that. I'm afraid the rest of what you say will prove all too painfully true. Now here's an interesting thought, why can't they just merge it with utopia?? Von Fugal > Time and time again I've learned that privatization and deregulation of > formerly public utilities (which are already near monopolies) does not > lead to more competition and lower prices. In fact it's *always* the > opposite. > > Public utilities are not paragons of efficiency, but it's foolish to > think that private industry is anymore so, especially in this situation. > I fully expect Broadweave to raise prices and make it impossible for > Xmission or other good ISPs to operate (guess that doesn't change > anything, does it) on the iProvo network. Guess this all will > completely justify comcast's pricing scheme since they'll suddenly be > competitive!
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