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Let's go over the concept of a free market... shall we?
In a capitalist society you have competition - for you younger kids that's a dirty word, but hear me out. If Telecom A wants your business, they have to compete with Telecom B. To compete they have to offer services for competitive prices, these fluctuate to maintain ROI. Then when Telecom C wants to break into your regional market they have to be even more competitive to steal A and B's customers - yes steal - this in turn makes A and B have to adapt and compete with C to maintain.
In a regulated environment A, B, and C are given a fixed price - whew it wouln't go up right? Wrong, now part of that fixed price feeds the political machine. Taxes go up every bloody year, postage goes up, in what reality do you think the price of bandwidth wouldn't as a result?
Also, if regulated A, B, and C are virtually the same company. Personally I despise Comcast's business practices so I go with Verizon - but I realize much like competition, choice is another one of those dirty c words they don't like you using in school.
Open your eyes. You cannot regulate thought, expression, or something that is comprised thereof - the internet.
*Case and point, using 56k modems you could easily establish an internetworked (zomg) group of computers with your friends, set up file, mail, and other services - all across copper. Frightening concept I know, but that's the heart of it.
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