cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/152995
Alternative published title: AT&T/Verizon lobby group pushes for payments from Big Tech
cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/152995
Alternative published title: AT&T/Verizon lobby group pushes for payments from Big Tech
I maintain this is an absurd idea. Everyone pays for their internet access. Presumably smart business people would build into that price some funding for upgrades over time.
In another thread someone pointed out their internet services are hugely profitable, like 90% for some companies.
The biggest cost is running cable (fiber). Everything else hardly registers in comparison. There is a reason so many cable companies in the US use some version of DOCSIS. It is so they don’t have to run new fiber and just use existing coaxial.
Internet providers for the most part spend as little as they can and run things badly. Upgrade as little as possible and do stupid maintenance. Then they charge absurd amounts for minimal support and low speeds, then act surprised if you choose something else when it becomes available.