Originally Posted By: TBM900
Originally Posted By: Nick R
That is why the government is donating TONS of money
That they first must confiscate from taxPAYers.
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to make sure MORE Americans can get high speed internet access
That is not their job.
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In no way does this give the government "control" over the internet
Keep repeating the talking points.
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If you had read the actual plan by the FCC you would understand that.
Funny how each time I see this issue in 'debate', the 'pro' folks repeat this same exact talking point.
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The fact that Verizon, ATT, Comcast, TWC, the NCTA oppose it, is reason enough for me to promote it. Because clearly it is making it harder for them to shake down their customers for more money.
Clearly you have never run a business in your entire life....
And you have explained the problem in a nuthshell. Let me be abundantly clear. The fate of the internet, acknowledged by both the EU, and the UN as a fundamental human right, should NOT be decided by greedy old rich [censored] who don't understand the difference between a Megabyte and a modem, and simply are interested in making as much money as they possibly can. To be frank, I don't give a single [censored] about them. I really don't. Because in this day and age, and only more so in the future, access to reliable high speed internet will only more and more important to our daily lives.
And if that means that I pay a little bit more every year so that everyone can have access to the internet, so be it. The big Telecoms and ISPs have proven time and time again they cannot be trusted to do the right thing for their customers. And it's not like we have the option of choice. If I don't like what Time Warner is doing, I don't have any other options. Well centurylink, but that isn't comparable. 50mbps vs 7mbps? Yeah ok.
People think regulation is bad? Sometimes it is. But when the regulation is keeping it so that our access to the internet is unfettered by the theives who make their offices at comcast, Verizon, ATT, TWC, and others like them, so that I don't have to pay extra to use netflix, or shop at amazon. Then it is ok by me.