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by justicezyx 2185 days ago
The analogy between online ads and highway is very weak.

#1 highway is essential, they provide transport. Online ads on the other hand, is not. In the sense that most ads are for arousing consumerism impulse. (No I am not arguing ads is wrong or something, I was saying if they are not as essential ad highway)

#2 highway is physical and does not infringe privacy. Online ads are virtual, and blindly intrusive to privacy.

#3 highway is regulated as infrastructure, internet ads companies are not. And they are ferociously resisting being treated as infrastructure.