• red_pigeon@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Won’t they start pulling more and more tax for it then ? Having it private keeps the competition at least, wouldn’t you agree ?

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      9 months ago

      Your taxes already subsidize it. You just don’t see any benefits for your money in the current system because they pocket it without making upgrades.

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      9 months ago

      ISPs in the US are notorious for getting public funds for services that they never provide, so I wouldn’t be too concerned about that.

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      9 months ago

      What competition? Tax me and give me fucking municipal fiber instead of giving giant paychecks to wealthy assholes who invest nothing in improving the service but raise everyone’s rates regardless.

    • marx2k@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Ah yes competition. I get to choose between two providers, charter and at&t. Same price, about the same speeds.

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      9 months ago

      Please tell us how “keeping it private” ensures competition and prevents monopolies. For extra credit, let us know WHO is responsible for preventing monopolies.

      • red_pigeon@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        Where did I say it prevents monopolies ?

        Where I’m from if it goes public I’m sure the govt is going to take advantage of it with piss poor speeds. When it’s private, at least there are companies competing with decent speeds even though it’s expensive. It’s a choice between the lesser of two evils.

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          9 months ago

          Where I’m from private is slower, more expensive, capped, and throttled. Public is faster, cheaper, unlimited and unregulated. And private lobby’s/bribes politicians to put laws in place preventing public.