'Out Of Gas'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My dad would argue that deregulation ruined airlines.
I've heard this a lot, though mind you, usually from people who work for airlines. But it maps closely enough to what I've seen in *other* industries that I can't just dismiss it out of hand as sour grapes from workers.
As for telco dereg, the media consolidation that followed wasn't what I'd call a net positive for humanity.
Go you, sarameg!
As for telco dereg, the media consolidation that followed wasn't what I'd call a net positive for humanity.
I will note that usual benefits touted for telco dereg, cell phones, broad band and so forth were achieved in many other nations WITHOUT dereg. Dereg is one path, and a lot of nations took it, but there are other paths that work as well or better. I will note that broadband in the U.S. is slower than in many other nations, and is not available everywhere. Lots of poor rural areas don't have decent broadband available, and a fair number of poor urban areas as well.
Lots of poor rural areas don't have decent broadband available, and a fair number of poor urban areas as well.
'Cause there's not enough money in it, and without regulations the companies have no reason to put themselves out by serving those areas.
Yay, sarameg! Now, if you want to visit me for the next storm . . .
It looks like my DH is going to have a plane and that it will be leaving on time for Vienna! He was so sure he wasn't going anywhere he didn't pack until the last minute.
Boo, pool closed!
As for telco dereg, the media consolidation that followed wasn't what I'd call a net positive for humanity.
Well, I'd agree there are some mergers that I don't think should have gone through, but it did open up the market. Ideally, I do think there should be restrictions on controlling all of the media in a region.
Dereg is one path, and a lot of nations took it, but there are other paths that work as well or better.
I think that's a reasonable counterpoint. However, I would still say that telco dereg is conservative minded legislation that did improve things. Though, again, done during the Clinton administration. For all the sh*t Clinton took from the right, he delivered better for Republicans (with the exception of Supreme Court nominees though you can claim Bush Sr. only broke even on that point) than any other president since Reagan.
Woah -- that is CLEARED.