Monopoly isn't just a board game

The definition of Monopoly is not just a board game everyone thinks takes way too long to play, it is the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. In other words one company cannot be in complete control of a products trade or service. The most recent example of this was the merger of two of the biggest cable companies, Time Warner and Comcast, that was rejected by the people and FCC. How is this related to the topic that this blog has been all about, net neutrality. If the merger went through, it would mean that they would have control over the pricing of internet since there would be only be an insignificant amount of competition in that industry. Comcast would have been able to put restrictions on services and overly charge people for their inferior services. Many were concerned that this merger would ruin cable television and internet services since both Comcast and Time Warner had a bad reputation already when it came to service.

In my opinion this is the wrong way to go about doing business and shows that those companies are focused on making the money and not provided reliable and reasonable services to the people of the United States. Companies like Comcast are the ones that are driving people away from technology in some sense. The availability is control by the companies that provide the service and if they only provide mediocre service for an unreasonable price more and more people are not going to purchase their services. This makes the internet unreachable by the less fortunate in society. Companies like this need to get off their high horse, jump back down to reality, and do things the right way. Instead of throwing millions of dollars at their competitors only to buy them out and take over their customers. Compete with each other to provide the best service that you can and do so for the most reasonable price.

Ever since this was proposed 14 months ago Americans have spoken out to the US government to stand up for them and not allow this to happen. Millions joined the fight against this merger and several big named groups came out and expressed their view on the subject, including six different senators calling on regulators to block the deal from going through.. Eventually stopping the merger in its tracks and making a big step forward in protecting our rights to connect and communicate with each other and the masses.