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| The Brighter Dark:
--- Quote from: The Brighter Dark on December 14, 2017, 12:16:10 PM ---The only reason this is being pushed through is that these ISP / cable providers want a new revenue stream as a last ditch effort to save themselves from becoming irrelevant. --- End quote --- |
| Tactical Nuke:
oh my god his whole post was about looking across the aisle and not assuming people are manipulative you idiots |
| datiel12:
--- Quote from: e-maxx on December 14, 2017, 04:26:24 PM --- --- End quote --- yea i live in Norf Cawowina! |
| The Brighter Dark:
you know somethings wrong with your policy when 17 states are suing the feds over it |
| mod-man:
--- Quote from: Ipquarx on December 14, 2017, 07:31:23 PM ---Is this serious? Because I'm really sorry to say you got played real good. It happens to the best of us. Tell me if these talking points sound similar: - "These “Title II” regulations, rammed through the FCC by the Obama White House, were based on a hypothetical fear of broadband providers blocking certain websites or putting competitors in slow lanes." - "The FCC is wisely repealing the reckless decision of its predecessors to regulate competing Internet Service Providers under 1930s common-carrier regulations that were designed for a telephone monopoly." - "In practice, these regulations have proven to be anti-consumer. The FCC has forbidden the practice of wireless providers offering featured video streaming to their customers that doesn’t count against their monthly data usage caps. How is it helpful to prevent consumers from accessing more online content for less money?" - "The federal government should not treat high-tech communications networks as if they were 1930s public utilities." - "After Title II regulations passed, investment in Internet service fell for the first time ever by 5.6%." - "Repeal of Title II regulations will correctly return Internet Service Providers to the privacy oversight of the Federal Trade Commission." --- End quote --- he literally did not talk about any of this. i was on the phone for maybe 5-10 minutes. it sounded like i was talking to a friend, not a politician. i mean dont get it twisted, the dude had a professional demeanor about him, but he didnt talk like this or bring up any of this. it sounded like he just genuinely wanted people to look at both sides. which people should, if they arent --- Quote from: Køtt on December 14, 2017, 07:29:06 PM ---mod-man makes the thread wholesome even if stuff's gonna go down --- End quote --- --- Quote from: Daswiruch on December 14, 2017, 07:31:03 PM ---kudos to mod-man for being an all-around chill dude --- End quote --- thanks bro :)) |
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