tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post7833967346626167269..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality: Here's Why You Should CheerRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82827932737175761252017-12-15T19:06:06.331-05:002017-12-15T19:06:06.331-05:00Once again Robert wears the Monopolistic regulator...Once again Robert wears the Monopolistic regulatory blinders. When competition is available open markets thrive. ISP's couldnt be a more tightly controlled market if they tried. <br /><br />Its once again the customer that will screwed here like most times.Shegottawideloadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752677440246325222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-80306770769570054312017-12-15T12:37:31.933-05:002017-12-15T12:37:31.933-05:00Granted this is an old article but if people are s...Granted this is an old article but if people are serious about expanding competition among the internet providers, they need to go after local governments as well. <br /><br />https://www.wired.com/2013/07/we-need-to-stop-focusing-on-just-cable-companies-and-blame-local-government-for-dismal-broadband-competition/?mbid=social_twitter_onsiteshareNY Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131625126863049626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50217992544207269232017-12-14T20:36:45.122-05:002017-12-14T20:36:45.122-05:00But all the other regulation that has resulted in ...But all the other regulation that has resulted in an effective broadband cartel remains in place. The value of franchise grants by government to serve residential customers has increased dramatically with the removal of net neutrality. Why would prices will go down when these grants prevent new competition? Comcast and AT&T defend them vigorously, even against companies like Google from Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53028175032636214542017-12-14T16:25:10.975-05:002017-12-14T16:25:10.975-05:00To further expand on your comments, the only time ...To further expand on your comments, the only time I even heard of the FCC threatening action (that doesn't mean they didn't, but it didn't make my normal news viewing) was to <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/12/fcc-says-att-is-violating-net-neutrality-with-directv-data-cap-exemption/" rel="nofollow">keep AT&T from offering unlimited DirecTV viewing on their mobilePandemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315340208949970292noreply@blogger.com