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When net neutrality was repealed, Democrats said all kinds of dire things would happen: prices would go up. Some areas would not be able to get internet. Dogs would mate with cats...

Investment and access to high-speed Internet surged. By the end of 2019, 94% of Americans had access to high-speed fixed and mobile broadband, up from 77% in 2015. In 2022 broadband builders laid more than 400,000 route miles of fiber, more than 50% more than in 2016.

Prices fell with more competition. A study by Casey Mulligan and Phil Kerpenfor the Committee to Unleash Prosperity found that, from September 2017 to September 2023, the price index for wired internet services fell 11% compared to the overall consumer-price index. The CPI for wireless fell 21% in real terms. The biggest winners from this price decline were low-income households, which pay a higher share of their earnings on broadband.

Restoring "net neutrality" will actually slow the installation of 5G systems and protect monopolies while giving the FCC the power to monitor internet content.

GeorgeBMac said:

This continues Apple's push into health at a level just below that requiring FDA approvals...

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Apple is quietly and steadily injecting itself into the future of healthcare:   selfcare.

Not just Apple, but many App makers are doing this, too. "Cardiogram" is 97% accurate in predicting atrial fibrillation, for example -- but comes with a caveat that it is not FDA certified for any medical purpose.

I had a Beddit 2, which is no longer supported by the Beddit app. Beddit will send a Beddit 3 without charge to anyone using a Beddit 2.

This could be a big deal with some camera manufacturers such as Nikon who will not sell parts to anyone.