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...oh, let me count the ways.... Quote: Originally Posted by DewMe Law enforcement, like the military, is overwhelming staffed by fellow citizens Exactly. They are just like us. Warts and all. Which means they are not superhuman "good guy…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ThePixelDoc Caveat: in the UK. Not Europe as a whole. The UK is still digging out of the mess the Thatcherites put them in 3+ decades ago. They also love to mimic politically and economics-wise whatever is trend…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd What's interesting to me though isn't just how big money controls the republicans but also republican voters. You're entire argument is scripted for you. What makes you think I'm of ANY political affiliat…
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stevenoz wrote: » GOP lawmakers, slaves to big business profits and the political cash incentives they provide... while not being advocates for the People who voted them in and their interests, continue to make me sick. I agree with Marvin, abo…
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desuserign wrote: » Now we all know your drunk. The opposite is the case. Telecom is far more regulated in Europe, which is probably why it's cheaper there. The telecoms are required to offer services under clearly specified terms or they aren't p…
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larrya wrote: » I made no assertion. Ok, not assertion but certainly allusion in the form of a question. Semantics, anyway. Do you or don't you believe that there is no (notable) regulation in the market?
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larrya wrote: » Please explain how the government creates monopolies. Are you saying that lack of regulation created an environment where growth and market dominance were no longer kept in check? Ok. But first, please support your assertion th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by MrShow Still haven't explained why the vast majority of tech firms are in favor of Neutrality. This is simple: it costs them less. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Geekmee The only reason we have this issue is because... There is a lack of competition to provide Internet connectivity. If consumers had more ISPs to choose from, these pricing proposals would evaporate. Exac…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal Go ahead... point fingers. Allowing shops like AT&T and Comcast to file lawsuits to prevent companies like Google and municipalities to build their own networks to compete with the established monopoli…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd That argument is pretty dumb. Of course government can enable local monopolistic practices - congress and state legislatures are there to be bought. In this case the ISPs are unhappy and calling in their fav…
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Quote: Everybody else caught up because of .... Drum roll.... adequate Government spending. Apparently you've never heard toll roads. Anyway, my argument was not who paid for the roads in the places mentioned, only that the U.S. is not some s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by NolaMacGuy rural county rounds are not interstates.our interstates are pretty amazing compared to most of the world. travel a bit and see. You mean when I recently visited DC, Hong Kong, China, NY, Britain, Miss…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd The interstates were a good idea, badly maintained now but wonders in their day. And clearly I am not pro war but most republicans are. The ISPs act as local monopolies. They want to strangle your interne…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal I pay $x/mo for Y bandwidth, Netflix pays $/mo for Y bandwidth. It's as simple as that. Companies like Comcast are double-dipping by charging companies like Netflix more because users (like me) use it? B…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd The government did a fine job with the interstates. And it bombs foreign people effectively but republicans kinda like that state power. This is regulation. Not control. We've had regulation for centuries…
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Idiots that championed the law are now all raising the alarms that the government's heavy-handed control is dangerous to the growth and development of the internet. Prices will go up, speeds will go down, progress will be hamstrung, and people are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ If I were him, I wouldn't be touching any phones at all. I believe that somebody needs to bust a cap in his ass. He's a traitor, a rat, and he'll eventually get what's coming to him, when tried and convic…
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@ireland "Agreed. Obama has a golden opportunity to live up to the promise he made in 2007. He really has been nothing short of the biggest disappointment for potential change I've ever seen in politics. Remember when the media were branding him the…
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That is the worst professional portrait I've ever seen on the internet. What photographer thought that wrinkled old muslin or blown-out, uneven background light was acceptable? If this guy were on the board of the local Chamber of Commerce in Arka…