Quote Originally Posted by dice View Post
Fluffy, since when is capitalism bad? If it weren't for lobbyists and corrupt politics there would be MUCH more competition in the ISP world - enough competition that corporate "greed" would be held in check by competitors. Money talks, and when the government lets things take their own course, generally, markets have more competitors and the economy benefits. Read ZERO's first 3 or so posts. +3 internet points.
I don't recall ever saying that capitalism is bad. I recall saying that it's fairly dense to suggest that the solution to the problem at hand is best carried out by individuals whose political convictions are at odds with it.

You can't merely cut loose regulated monopolies and expect any kind of positive outcome. Unfettered capitalism is viable strictly on the notion that competition keeps corporations in check, to the benefit of consumers, and falls apart in the face of uncontested monopolies. If you're seriously suggesting that massive deregulation of service providers will suddenly spur healthy competition and resolve the issues at hand, then you don't understand the service provider industry.

I don't understand why you ask me to read ZERO's posts. I have worked for years in the service provider industry, and I have been in the industry in a time when regulated monopolies were abolished. I know first hand what works, and what doesn't work.