Topic: Price Discrimination

2 chapters across the catalog

CAPS
Episode 1224 3:02:32 - 3:05:11

1224: CAPS

Body Size Discrimination Bill, Airline Weight Pricing

Massachusetts lawmakers consider a bill to ban discrimination based on height or weight. The hosts discuss the practical implications for airlines and theme parks, suggesting that charging by weight or size for the space occupied is a logical business practice rather than discrimination.

Carbon Overload
Episode 613 2:04:41 - 2:09:10

613: Carbon Overload

Tim Wu, 2003 Net Neutrality Paper and Price Discrimination

An examination of Tim Wu's original 2003 paper on Net Neutrality reveals that the concept's creator acknowledged the necessity of "close vertical relationships" between ISPs and content providers. Wu's early work suggested that true application neutrality might require upgrades that are impractical without some form of managed service. The hosts argue that modern activists have misinterpreted Wu's original technical framework.