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Legislation is useful as long as it promotes consumer choice.

But if you pay close attention, legislation in the U.S. is also the reason for why there is a lack of choice for consumers in regards to Internet providers. I invite you to read this article:

http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cjv14n2-6.html




It's also why the phone system works at all, not to mention the Internet itself. But I agree that the extent of the Bell model was too far.




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