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Market forces are moot when its a monopoly
What market forces are you referring to? Do you happen to know of another internet backbone that isn't owned by AT&T, Verizon or any of the other companies pushing to tier service levels? The only choice the market would have is to not use the internet at all, and that is completely unrealistic.

The internet backbone is a monopoly simply because with all things being equal(net neutrality) a monopoly serves the citizens of a country better than having 10 or 15 companies putting wires up on poles or laying fiber in our streets.

Taxing the internet is a different issue altogether. I certainly appreciate your fear of Govt stepping in with a "reasonable tax structure" but that is not automatic if Net Neutrality Laws are passed. We'll debate the internet tax when that issue is on the table.
May 18, 2006

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