fuck regulation, we have enough of that.
the invisible hand will gently usher customers to providers who won't introduce noise and jitter.
fuck regulation, we have enough of that.
the invisible hand will gently usher customers to providers who won't introduce noise and jitter.
I agree, we need regulation. I think this is the next big internet issue, and we are only starting to discussing it.
ISP's should have a return of investment but filtering traffic should not be the way.
Goes againts the free net principle and starts another discussion that can be much bigger: privacy.
I agree, we need regulation. I think this is the next big internet issue, and we are only starting to discussing it.
ISP's should have a return of investment but filtering traffic should not be the way.
Goes againts the free net principle and starts another discussion that can be much bigger: privacy.
Like pfig, I would like to say that we don't need regulation, and market will dictate the rules.
But it seems no one in no longer interested in going to the access business: you need a lot of time and money to build yet another broadband provider. It's easier to develop some web application, grab 1 euro per customer, and have thousands of customers, and a viable business case.
So, the trend is to have few broadband providers, with the risk of having geographical areas in a monopolistic situation.
One possible solution is to make networks open to different ISPs, like MVNOs in the mobile world. In this case, customers will be able to choose between different ISPs, avoiding the need for regulation.
Like pfig, I would like to say that we don't need regulation, and market will dictate the rules.
But it seems no one in no longer interested in going to the access business: you need a lot of time and money to build yet another broadband provider. It's easier to develop some web application, grab 1 euro per customer, and have thousands of customers, and a viable business case.
So, the trend is to have few broadband providers, with the risk of having geographical areas in a monopolistic situation.
One possible solution is to make networks open to different ISPs, like MVNOs in the mobile world. In this case, customers will be able to choose between different ISPs, avoiding the need for regulation.
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