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FCC ruling gives telecoms power over Internet access
by flynn23 at 11:58 am EDT, Aug 6, 2005 |
The Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that big telephone companies no longer have to lease their high-speed Internet lines to competitors, giving the companies more power over the delivery of popular fast Internet services.
The final nail in the coffin that is competition and progress. I'd say that if you aren't outraged, then you haven't been paying attention. But frankly there's so many more important things that fall into that category. |
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RE: FCC ruling gives telecoms power over Internet access
by fractal at 7:18 am EDT, Aug 8, 2005 |
great. just great. flynn23 wrote: The Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that big telephone companies no longer have to lease their high-speed Internet lines to competitors, giving the companies more power over the delivery of popular fast Internet services.
The final nail in the coffin that is competition and progress. I'd say that if you aren't outraged, then you haven't been paying attention. But frankly there's so many more important things that fall into that category.
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FCC ruling gives telecoms power over Internet access
by Mike the Usurper at 2:36 am EDT, Aug 8, 2005 |
"With the actions we take today, consumers will reap the benefits of increased Internet access competition and enjoy innovative, high-speed services at lower prices," he said.
Who the hell are they trying to kid? No competition drives prices UP not down. That's the whole point of anti-trust law. |
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RE: FCC ruling gives telecoms power over Internet access
by flynn23 at 4:16 pm EDT, Aug 8, 2005 |
Mike the Usurper wrote: "With the actions we take today, consumers will reap the benefits of increased Internet access competition and enjoy innovative, high-speed services at lower prices," he said.
Who the hell are they trying to kid? No competition drives prices UP not down. That's the whole point of anti-trust law.
I love the quote in the article by the spin-meisters saying that it will driving broadband penetration up and costs down. It's like the Bush administration stabbing you in the eye and saying "this will increase your vision." All marketing now-a-days seems to just have the message that people are likely to resonate to and has absolutely no shred of truth to it. Mostly because people are too busy to prove otherwise. |
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