We're either going to apply neutrality mandates and structural separations to dominant platforms or we're in big trouble.

Neutrality mandates have been part of the common law of common carriers since the late middle ages, it's nothing exotic.

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Take all comers at nondiscriminatory rates. It's a basic, centuries-old legal principle and still a good one.
It is no exaggeration to say that neutrality mandates gave birth to the U.S. regulatory state. This is what the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was mostly about. Again, this is nothing new, it's been a core part of American economic governance for a long time.
Non-neutrality is bad for dynamic efficiency. https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1341489830379831300?s=20
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