Expecting wonderful things from Comcast, AT&T self-regulating our internet..

[Union Yes]

is like expecting wonderful things from BP self regulating it's offshore drilling platforms.(or any other drilling company)

Self-regulation destroys everything in it's path. Banking. The Gulf.

Next in line.

The Internet.

Its gotta stop. Deregulation is a national cancer.

The internet must remain neutral and free of corporate censorship.

[msongs]

1. internet should be a public utility not controlled by our corporate enemies nt

[Union Yes]

2. I fully agree!

:fistbump:

[elifino]

3. AT&T=bad service

My internet speed is one third of what I had with Bellsouth.

[Union Yes]

4. Yep. Imagine them regulating internet content.

:scared:

[Echo In Light]

6. +1000

[dem mba]

5. deregulation can be good and it can be bad

it depends on the industry. for telecommunications, it's a mixed bag.

regulation can prevent companies from innovating new technologies, since they are locked into a standard that MAY be less effective than an alternative that will never be rolled out. I'm just speaking generally here.

as for at&t's new data plan, it makes sense. If it's like they say and it will keep 99% of consumers into a cheaper plan ($30 a month or whatever) and have huge penalties for the 1% who gobble up all the bandwidth, then i'm on board. the entire at&t market suffers because this 1% is downloading HD movies continuously and at all hours of the day. charge them more, i'm all for it.

now, the problem will be when at&t inevitable mergers or partners with a content company (i.e. like nbc + comcast). then we will see the folly of deregulation as non-ATT affiliated sites run suspicioulsy slower or erratically then the ATT partnered sites.

also, i see very little incentive for telecommunications companies to try and make service run faster and cheaper if they are making large margins on existing customers and are enjoying large market share with no threat from new entrants into the market. this is my biggest fear as Asian countries already enjoy a MUCH faster connection than we do. we need to keep things dangerous and competitive to foster low prices and new services.

look at what the services Telcos and Satellite TV are offering compared to the Cable dinosaurs. AT&T Uverse is a dream machine compared to my clunky and erratic Time Warner service.

[Uncle Joe]

7. I wish I could recommend this more than once.

Thanks for the thread, Union Yes.:thumbsup:

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked for the night crowd. n/t