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From: "Blake Dunlap" <ikiris@gmail.com>
My power is pretty much always on, my water is pretty much always on and safe, my sewer system works, etc etc...
Why is layer 1 internet magically different from every other utility?
It's not; Bill simply wasn't assuming L1(/L2) restriction, since not doing so better suited his "Corporations Are God; Governments Suck" argument. I will note that in fact, the power wires are usually owned by a franchised monopoly, and sometimes the water pipes. Even so, it's the Natural Monopoly that's the issue: you don't want to dig up the road every 15 minutes, especially for players who might fold in the middle. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274