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by theideaofcoffee 521 days ago
> Only as a last resort should these types of heavy hand price enforcements should be taken.

Yep, because capital-intensive businesses like ISPs will so generously compete among themselves and the market will identify the one most willing to drive its own price down and get even below the level of the program's lowest-mandated price. All of that competition will surely help their subscribers!

I can feel that free market itching for the opportunity here, any day now.