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New Better?
Suppose such a law was passed. Suppose that I tried to start a business that was outsourcing, say, database administration. Under your law I could go to virtually any company that had its own DBAs, point out that they were their own customers and by law had to outsource, then offer them a contract.

Which would work well for me until someone pointed out to me that my accounting department could be outsourced...

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
New That's taking it further than I had envisaged...
But that's good. It means the idea needs work. I was probably trying to make it too terse.

For that DBA example, I wouldn't apply such a law because the DBA's services aren't the retail product for a company with it's own DBAs on staff. I would also exclude sole self customer arrangements. So a company that doesn't outsource DBAing on a permanent basis would also be okay on that score. For my DSL example, that means a company can provide a local loop, a DSLAM and an ISP, but their ISP has to be spun off if they ever provide access to other ISPs to the DSLAM. Which might encourage vertical monopolies. Hmm.

Wade.
"Insert crowbar. Apply force."
     ISPs want to change basic Internet QOS terms - (JayMehaffey) - (10)
         ISPs should be forcibly divested of all non-ISP businesses. - (inthane-chan) - (9)
             bundling is not anti competitive - (boxley) - (2)
                 It can be - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                     situation right now is phone/cable/cellular/wifi - (boxley)
             There's a better solution. - (static) - (5)
                 Better? - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                     That's taking it further than I had envisaged... - (static)
                 Okay who pays for the copper/fibre plants? - (boxley) - (2)
                     They are a special case. - (static) - (1)
                         Oh gawd, then the union wars start - (boxley)

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