[opendtv] Re: FierceCable: Rumor mill: 'HBO Now' will launch as a $15-a-month a la carte service in April
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:59:25 +0000
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> Resistance is not equal to blocking a legal Internet service.
Only Cablevision finally relented, Craig. The others are still blocking. Answer
this really simple question: under a Title II regime, would that blocking be
allowed?
> Why would a monopolist not resist a change that threatens their
> monopoly?
You are full of absurd replies today, ain't you? That's the whole point of
Title II, Craig! Regulation is required because the monopolist is acting
against the consumers' best interests. If competition is available, usually
there's no problem. When competition is inadequate or impractical, regulation
may be necessary.
In this instance, it is necessary. The locally monopolistic broadband ISPs are
resisting something that threatens their other business model.
> Pretend you are the CEO of Cox Cable Bert. Richard Plepler from
> HBO comes to visit and tells you that he is going to launch HBO
> Now, that it will be available from new middlemen, and if you
> choose to offer it, you will only get a 30% cut instead of the
> 50% you get for selling the linear networks.
>
> Would you not resist and ask him to reconsider? Would you just
> roll over and say "whatever you want Richard."
What's the matter with you, Craig? I've never seen such a barrage of inane
arguments. Okay, so reduxio ad absurdum. Take the position of, say, a serial
killer. How happy would you be, as a serial killer, if the police were allowed
to carry weapons? Not very, right? Therefore, the police should not be allowed
to carry weapons. (!!)
Come now, Craig. The intention of Title II is to NOT ALLOW these monopolies to
act against the best interest of consumers. So your argument is that I should
instead put myself in the place of the monopolist? Weird man!!
Bert
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