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Railroads, Telephones, and the Internet
The FTC should invoke similar regulations of the Railroad industry where since they are a critical aspect of the US economy as well as society as a whole, that none of the separate railroads can go on strike or disconnect from one another and must resolve issues through formal binding arbitration.

A similar set of regulations prohibit telephone companies from disconnecting from each other over contract disputes. Also consider the electrical power grid: power companies are prohibited from disconnecting from the grid.

While no one really wants government intervention, this particular case illustrates that the internet industry has lost its capability to self regulate itself. Federal binding arbitration would solve a contract issue while preserving connectivity.
Posted by: cburgess   Posted on: 10/09/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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To quote that famous rabbit...  Linux User 147560 | 10/06/05
Knee jerk post?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/05
Only problem  ibabadur1 | 10/06/05
This is a little different  george_ou | 10/06/05
Bits cost to move them.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/05
The cost as with most things in the United States  Linux User 147560 | 10/07/05
People's Right To Access  kgrant | 10/07/05
Ironically, your point actually proves mine...  emofine | 10/07/05
Viva America  Mectron | 10/06/05
See my reply : Knee jerk post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/05
A free country doesn't work that way  george_ou | 10/06/05
So the final winner would be ...  dr praetorius | 10/06/05
That's not what mediation is for  george_ou | 10/06/05
I think this is the most desirable outcome.  kgrant | 10/07/05
Mediation requires a willingness to give and take.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/05
In some cases, yes. In some cases, no...  BitTwiddler | 10/07/05
Wouldn't it be easier  maldain | 10/07/05
Might as well nationalize  sweidman | 10/07/05
What we have today, in no way resembles  bjbrock | 10/06/05
Backtrack  node357 | 10/06/05
Here here!  mujadaddy | 10/06/05
Internet was never like that  george_ou | 10/06/05
Not so much a misconception  voska | 10/07/05
Really GREAT article about this  Jazzman28 | 10/06/05
What these two companies need is a Class Action Lawsuit and a...  realitycheck101 | 10/06/05
YEAHRIGHT you have THAT RIGHT!!!!  btljooz | 10/07/05
Hit'em hard in the bank accounts.  walterreads@... | 10/07/05
IF  btljooz | 10/07/05
Headline Wrong/Ugh! Gov't Intervention Needed?  WildcatRay | 10/07/05
A reasonable point  BitTwiddler | 10/07/05
The headline is correct..  thatguy888@... | 10/07/05
Who needs hackers when you've management?  ejhonda | 10/07/05
"GOT"... when you've GOT management.  ejhonda | 10/07/05
All this boils down to is...  DragonBRockin | 10/07/05
Yes, somewhat fragile and  Boot_Agnostic | 10/07/05
And if my own reaction is any indication, the real loser may well  ghastly | 10/07/05
You May Be Right, But...  WildcatRay | 10/07/05
The FTC could fix this  johndoe445566 | 10/07/05
Interesting Point  WildcatRay | 10/07/05
Government intervention  btljooz | 10/07/05
Where to start  Edward@... | 10/07/05
Jail the two CEO's until it's resolved  nabisho | 10/07/05
This is just a reality check, really...  emofine | 10/07/05
Fragile Network-Internet  walterreads@... | 10/07/05
Level3's Responsibility  kgrant | 10/07/05
You make a good point  emofine | 10/07/05
The point of business  cburgess | 10/09/05
Interesting reading  btljooz | 10/07/05
That's right, screw the little guys...  Sunkmakicima | 10/07/05
Hooray!!  alyoopz | 10/07/05
Railroads, Telephones, and the Internet  cburgess | 10/09/05
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