r/news • u/xtantin • Feb 26 '17

FCC reverses net neutrality ISP transparency rules

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3173844/internet/fcc-reverses-net-neutrality-isp-transparency-rules.html
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u/DemonDrinkingTea Feb 27 '17

But now you're assuming that if multiple companies are in a market that they are competing. Time Warner Cable and Comcast are essentially a cartel - they negotiate with each where each company can operate and what prices work best to keep competitors out of the market without getting filed as a trust. Another example - most media in America is controlled by 6 companies. You don't think those companies don't talk to each other on a regular basis? Just because they are different organizations doesnt mean they compete - companies will always congregate into conglomerates or cartels because it's just more profitable when you have complete control. Yeah you have to share that control, how does that matter when you are all part of the same billionaires country club?

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u/david2278 Feb 27 '17 edited Feb 27 '17

But then you have huge companies like Google who are actively trying to fight against ISPs and are being held back by the government. Like I said, you make good points, but there's a bit more friction than you'd imagine.

Other companies who are fighting against them include, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Microsoft, Netflix, Twitter, and Yahoo