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Facebook is a utility; utilities get regulated (2010) (zephoria.org)
2 points by osteele on March 25, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Yes, regulation is great until you see that the companies to be regulated help create the regulations. Then the regulations become enough so that the regulated can stay in power and new entrants can't enter the market because of costs.

Turns out nothing is simple.




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