Comment try reading your history before complaining (Score 1) 29
there's a very good reason that the FCC is involved in phone and cable, and it's the same reason that the DOJ got involved with microsoft. one word: monopoly.
companies with monopolistic control of a market do things that are not good for consumers, and ultimately, are not good for innovation. microsoft's predatory behavior while cranking out crappy product and forcing people to use it is NOTHING compared to what Ma Bell was up to pre-divestiture.
the problem with the FCC is that phone and cable service, by their nature, represent natural monopolies, and therefore are very tricky to regulate. the FCC is far from perfect, but their ultimate goal is a good one.
companies with monopolistic control of a market do things that are not good for consumers, and ultimately, are not good for innovation. microsoft's predatory behavior while cranking out crappy product and forcing people to use it is NOTHING compared to what Ma Bell was up to pre-divestiture.
the problem with the FCC is that phone and cable service, by their nature, represent natural monopolies, and therefore are very tricky to regulate. the FCC is far from perfect, but their ultimate goal is a good one.
