Quote:Not being snide, because I so agree with what you said, but isn't the government getting involved one way or another in your scenario? Also, since that is your perspective, do you expect this administration to do as you suggested? If they do not, what do you think would be the reason? Lastly, would that align with your political beliefs?

 

It's pretty complicated, in my opinion. If we federalized network infrastructure, it is another service the government will manage. ISPs will have to share these network trunks. Who determines what share of the trunk an ISP gets? Will the trunk be properly managed or upgraded, considering how sloppy/slow the government is? Very challenging problem. The issue right now is whoever lays/owns the network infrastructure will often be the sole ISP in the area. There is only so much room, specifically in cities, to run major network trunks. So an ISP can gain total monopoly over an area, and it is protected by the state because THEY decide when and where infrastructure can or can't be ran. Infrastructure owners do sublet or rent bandwidth to other ISPs/groups, but its often not enough.

 

I don't know if the Trump administration will go in this direction. At least I haven't heard much about the administrations position on network infrastructure regulation.

 

Would it align with my political beliefs? Not really, but it is one method of enabling ISP competition.

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