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0 pointsThunderSizzle4y ago0 comments

I do think advanced scrutiny of government owned companies is a good thing. I also think allowing Comcast to continue to compete with EPB was also a good thing.

I don't think Comcast is in a position to claim victimhood, nor is EPB. However, I would be interested in seeing this type of accounting being enforced for companies that receive grants and significant tax breaks/advantages and have localized enforced monopolies, such as Comcast and several other large companies.

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sockpuppet_124y ago

I'm honestly taken aback by how middle of the road you are about that situation.

In what world is it a good thing that instead of accepting an offer to provide a needed service that you're in the business of, you refuse the offer and sue/lobby the requester into submission out of spite.

This world is so, so broken.

ThunderSizzleOP4y ago

I didnt say I liked that Comcast was allowed to lobby to block EPB. But EPB won and they also won customer appeal.

If you read what I said, Comcast, having received billions from the government to build fiber optic networks that they never built, should be under advanced scrutiny, perhaps forced to keep their internet providing monies separate from their TV cable system monies.

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