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Letting The Market Choose Decent Broadband
An Anonymous Coward pointed out this piece on the regulation (and more to the point deregulation) of broadband Internet service. The article takes the viewpoint that solutions possible by relying on "the human spirit of innovation and creativity" are a better antidote than most of the broadband reforms so far proposed by politicians on behalf of lobbying groups. The author takes a stance some people may consider unrealistically optimistic, but makes some good points about the effects of arbitary deregulation.
The middle class in America does have a standard of living on par with Mexico. There's just alot more poor people. And, if something isn't done about the steady accumulation of wealth by the richest people, there will be here, too. This has nothing to do with govt regulation or the lack thereof. Bahrain, one of the richest countries in the world, is also one of the most regulated and has more state owned enterprises than here. In fact, I think most enterprises are state owned. What does this mean. Much like your reply, nothing.
Your reply is just the old conservative comeback to the concept of the people owning things instead of a small group of rich assholes.