> There's a real question here: could Google keep shareholders happy if Fiber was a standalone business?
This right here is a really good reason why Internet service needs to be Title II'd.
If the primary concern surrounding what is now an incredibly vital piece of the communications infrastructure is, 'how do we keep shareholders happy', then our priorities are fucked.
The same could also be said of just about every grocery store. Even small mom-and-pop stores (or perhaps especially them) are concerned with shareholder welfare, more so than "What will happen if Ted runs out of pickles this week?".
This right here is a really good reason why Internet service needs to be Title II'd.
If the primary concern surrounding what is now an incredibly vital piece of the communications infrastructure is, 'how do we keep shareholders happy', then our priorities are fucked.