What’s wrong with the world…

May 16, 2007 00:09

… is the media ( Read more... )

internet, politics

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elviswhataguy May 16 2007, 11:07:23 UTC
Hey there -- good to see you back (although I think I may have missed an earlier post?). Hope you're doing well ( ... )

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somercet May 16 2007, 19:38:12 UTC
Hey there -- good to see you back

Hi there!

but there's some interesting stuff there; and I liked the point about copyright.

Thanks!

My only point about cable "monopolies" is that three companies have about 80% of the market, and the rest is incredibly fragmented. Bloomingdale, MI even has its own "nationalized" (countyized? Heh) *phone* and DSL network. They are not a part of SBC as is the rest of the state.

None of these things are monopolies. If Comcast Cable has a monopoly in Michigan, say, then it is entirely a product of the state of Michigan. We have state referenda in Michigan: if people were truly sick of Comcast, one vote could push them out. Most people have a choice of cable broadband or SBC DSL. Michigan could even pass a law requiring that Comcast sell broadband separate from cable television, if it liked ( ... )

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