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Sep 21, 2017
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rcbyufan
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The point is they couldn't legally use the light touch. It was/is illegal
Pass a law if you want to do it that way. It shouldn't be difficult for the government to follow the law.
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Here's a good example I once heard to describe net nuetrality
Linescratcher
9/20/17 10:07am
As I understand it, the federal government wants to get end net...
BleedCougarBlue2
9/20/17 10:30am
My mail came today. The post office may be inefficient, but it isn't broken.
demon_llama
9/20/17 12:16pm
US Post Office is broke financially. Google it yourself. No disputing that.
BleedCougarBlue2
9/20/17 1:48pm
Perhaps we disagree that the post office exists to turn a profit.
demon_llama
9/20/17 1:50pm
Why not wait and see what happens? If it's a debacle we pass net neutrality down
rcbyufan
9/20/17 10:37am
It will likely be much tougher to get neutrality down the road.
JustKeyrock
9/20/17 10:54am
The people that are paying to get net neutrality axed
CavemanCougar
9/20/17 10:59am
And rent-seeking, which NN prevents, will ensure they have even more $$$
mik3
9/20/17 12:14pm
I think you're actually arguing against net neutrality with your argument.
rcbyufan
9/20/17 9:39pm
Title II only happened because Verizon sued over the Open Internet Order
mik3
9/20/17 10:57pm
Out of necessity of actually following the law is what you should say. They
rcbyufan
9/20/17 11:24pm
If Verizon hadn't sued, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
mik3
9/20/17 11:33pm
Don't you think Verizon needed clarity on the issue? Hard to invest with the
rcbyufan
9/21/17 7:29am
The Open Internet Order was very straightforward, no uncertainty there.
mik3
9/21/17 10:29am
The point is they couldn't legally use the light touch. It was/is illegal
rcbyufan
9/21/17 8:12pm
Issue was not as black and white as you're trying to paint it.
mik3
9/21/17 8:45pm
The key is that those regulations will discourage new entrants. If all the ISPs
rcbyufan
9/21/17 9:12pm
Just as an fyi, there are "unlimited water use plans"
bluebloodedcoug
9/20/17 12:24pm
You know me. Always a sucker for the intricacies of rural water utilities.
Linescratcher
9/20/17 12:31pm
I'm not sure you understand net neutrality
NewYorkCougar
9/20/17 1:01pm
This isn't even just in theory. AT&T is already doing this on the mobile side
GenkiLawyer
9/20/17 1:12pm
Thanks for the correction.
NewYorkCougar
9/20/17 2:20pm
Metaphor isn't perfect, but the gist of it is correct.
mik3
9/20/17 1:17pm
Yeah, not a perfect example. But I don't think your critiques are correct
Linescratcher
9/20/17 1:56pm
Just an FYI, sling tv is owned by dish.
DescendentCoug
9/20/17 11:58pm
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