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Zeus posted...

However, when you have a monopoly (including when the government is the only provider), quality *tends* to go down since there's no competition. Case-in-point would be ISPs.

Internet quality being low isn't just a consequence of a lack of competition, it's a consequence of how profitable it is to keep consumers used to poor quality service. It's very easy for ISP's to offer periodic upgrades when they're only offering a fraction of the performance they're actually capable of, which they continue doing not just because of a lack of competition, but because of collusion within the oligopoly to maximize everyone's profits. Toss in the conflict of interests between Internet provision and cable, and you've got a recipe for awful service.
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