DISQUS

The Moderate Voice: Netflix Broadband TV Ushers In A New Era of Television

  • GreenDreams · 11 months ago
    If the telecom monopolists (yes, there's only one cable company in my neighborhood. how about yours?) can't make money on flat rate broadband, let the government do it. We gave Comcast et al the exclusive and they promised to deliver. Now they want to limit us to their offerings or pay more and they balk at delivering the level of broadband enjoyed by such megapowers as Korea and India.

    This is exactly the same situation as the utility battles in the early 20th century. The utilities didn't want to serve rural customers because they said it was not profitable. The government said, "OK, we'll do it, because getting everyone wired is in the national interest." The utilities suddenly decided maybe they COULD afford it after all.

    The whole story here: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/...
  • JWindish · 11 months ago
    GD, I appreciate every time you link to that article -- A MUST READ! McChesney has long been an admired hero of mine.
  • viewsat files · 11 months ago
    Hello, for a long time I read your blog, thanks for that that write interesting and
    useful posts.I consider that blogers it is possible to name many journalists.

    Good luck