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The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't (stefan.schueller.net)
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[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

https://irregulators.org/200-billion-broadband-scandal/

TLDR; $200-$300 billion fraud committed by American telecoms in the 90s because of corruption, deregulation, and shady business practices - set the US back decades technologically and economically.