Comcast ought to be broken up, under U.S. Anti-trust regulatory law.

Main point A argument why is U.S. Internet so much slower and pricier than broadband connections in South Korea -------------------------------- we have to agree that South Korea are or is one of the country that provide faster and cheapest broadband connections in the world to date. So why is U.S. Internet so much slower and pricier than broadband connections in South Korea? let me explain The comparison between South Korea and the United States is not perfectly instructive, the different between it geography, history , politic is so different. ------------------------------ Sub-point A.1 Politic cultural differences between hyper-connected Korea, where more than 94 percent of people have high-speed connections, according to the OECD, and the United States, where only about 65 percent of people are plugged into broadband http://www.oecd.org... The South Korean government has encouraged its citizens to get computers and to hook up to high-speed Internet connections by subsidizing the price of connections for low-income and traditionally unconnected people. One program, for example, hooked up housewives with broadband and taught them how to make use of the Web in their everyday lives. Parents in Korea, who tend to place high value on education, see such connections as necessities for their children's educations, said Rob Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. These cultural differences mean Korea has a more insatiable demand for fast Internet connections, he said. That demand, in turn, encourages telecommunications companies to provide those connections. http://www.oecd.org... ------------------------------------------------------ Sub point A.2 Open versus closed networks There is vigorous debate in the telecommunications world about the role "open networks" have in creating fast, cheap Internet connections. The idea behind an "open" system is essentially that, for a fee, broadband providers must share the cables that carry Internet signals into people's homes. Companies that build those lines typically oppose this sharing. A number of governments, including South Korea and Japan and several European countries, have experimented with or embraced infrastructure-sharing as a way to get new companies to compete in the broadband market. The U.S. does not require broadband providers to share their lines, and some experts cite Korea's relative openness as one reason the Internet there is so much faster and cheaper than it is here. The most important thing is that countries create a way for companies to enter the broadband market without having to pay for huge amounts of infrastructure ------------------------------------------------------------- sub-point A.3 Population density South Korea, with more than 1,200 people per square mile, is a lot denser than the United States, where 88 people live in the same amount of space, and where rural areas and suburbs are large. The result for broadband? It costs less to set up Internet infrastructure in a tightly populated place filled with high-rise-apartments, such as South Korea, than it does in the United States, where rural homes can be great distances apart. In both countries, copper wires tend to carry broadband signals from fiber optic cables and into the home. Data can travel fast on copper wire, but it slows down the farther it goes. In South Korea, that's usually just from the base of an apartment building to a particular unit. In the U.S., copper wire may have to link a home with a fiber optic cable that's a mile away. ------------------------------------ Main point B comcast are overall best in Internet Service Provider Comparisons compare of price and speed in US which voted and chose in action with proof as top and most costumer based provider , and also with top reviews. http://isp-review.toptenreviews.com... the fact when we compare price of all provided Comcast price are in the market standard its closely priced with another company in US . ------------------------------------- Main C in economics and business ethics, a coercive monopoly is a business concern that prohibits competitors from entering the field, with the natural result being that the firm is able to make pricing and production decisions independent of competitive forces. A coercive monopoly is not merely a sole supplier of a particular kind of good or service (a monopoly), but it is a monopoly where there is no opportunity to compete through means such as price competition, technological or product innovation, or marketing; entry into the field is closed. what evident can you claim that its monopoly? please read thoughtfully on http://en.wikipedia.org... when you make statement such as "under U.S. Anti-trust regulatory law" you know the drill, u need solid PROOF . not baby kid proof of based on 30% of share owning. based on its buying over the 2nd huge company in the same industry.