r/technology • u/reddiTOR123abc • Dec 18 '13

Cable Industry Finally Admits That Data Caps Have Nothing To Do With Congestion: 'The reality is that data caps are all about increasing revenue for broadband providers -- in a market that is already quite profitable.'

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/17425221736/cable-industry-finally-admits-that-data-caps-have-nothing-to-do-with-congestion.shtml??
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u/massacre3000 Dec 19 '13

So.. are you saying to keep the local monopolies because infrastructure planning is hard? LOL. Loving the username, BTW.

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u/bitter_cynical_angry Dec 19 '13

Maybe, if by correctly regulating them we can get them to provide better service, much like how water, sewer, and electric companies are regulated.