[ryan_lane]

The regulation being discussed is fair and stable and applies to everyone equally. Most appliances in your house are energy regulated; it's actually odd that computers are not. So, if anything you're arguing for the regulations discussed.

"Letting the market decide" is not a form of regulation.

[_lazlo]

Maybe, I’m not am expert on this computer topic. I just wanted to highlight the libertarian opinion on regulations.

The main goal of libertarians is to get prices to work. The alternative that i fear we are heading towards is price controls then mandated requirements for output. E.g produce 100 loafs of bread today that will sell for $1.00 or off to jail you go.