An article in The Atlantic profiles rent seeking of major corporations, and it is worth a read.
Before one dismisses this criticism out of hand, it might be worth asking if there was not return on investment, why would corporations invest funds in lobbying, government relations and regulatory affairs?
That might be a good question to ask of the incumbent telco’s and Cable companies in Canada.
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