[Buttons840]

> Which isn't necessarily bad

One positive is that it changes the criteria of success in the market from "who can provide quality internet at a low price, and mine and sell the most data" to simply "who can provide quality internet at the lowest price".

When new companies enter the internet market (if such a thing still happens?) they will be asking "how can we provide good internet?" instead of "how can we mine more data from our users?"

[JohnFen]

> One positive is that it changes the criteria of success in the market from "who can provide quality internet at a low price,

Since only one ISP is available in my (and many other's) area, there is no pressure to provide quality internet at a low price at all.