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In reply to the discussion: Verizon's diabolical plan to turn the Web into pay-per-view [View all]Dash87
(3,220 posts)15. This is the end result of the anti-competitive nature of telecoms these days.
In many (or most) places, there's only one telecom choice (along with maybe another token choice thrown in that nobody uses because it sucks). As a result, companies like Verizon or Comcast can do whatever they want.
It's also why we have a 3rd world infrastructure and are going to soon be surpassed in Internet speeds by even 3rd world countries. There's no incentive to do anything anymore. It's basically all of the crappy effects of Soviet-style company monopolies but they aren't controlled by the government.
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If you haven't already, watch the video in post #2. It explains the issue very nicely,
Flatulo
Sep 2013
#18
You pay for level playing field. Verizon wants to tilt it toward big business, big media, big money.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2013
#20
Charter already caps at 200Gbytes, even for their Ultimate Internet package, which is over $100.
Flatulo
Sep 2013
#19