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In reply to the discussion: FCC Proposes Groundbreaking Free Public Wi-Fi Throughout United States; Mobile Companies Protest [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. Disagree. The telecoms will fight it, but every single other business sees this as a cost ...
... as does every single American citizen. The public will clamor for this and business will lobby for it.
It will happen. Kudos to the Obama administration for proposing it.
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ProSense
Feb 2013
OP
Proud to be 1st Rec! "..the 'phone' is only an inconsequential 'app' at the bottom of your screen."
Scuba
Feb 2013
#1
Disagree. The telecoms will fight it, but every single other business sees this as a cost ...
Scuba
Feb 2013
#5
Businesses spend huge sums on telecom, as they rely more and more on mobile workers ...
Scuba
Feb 2013
#92
They'll have a compromise that the speed will be slower than what you can buy.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#23
There are a few cities already moving toards this on their own with google's help.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#28
+1000 I'm so, so tired of all the defeatist, we'll never do this, we'll never do that talk here!
LongTomH
Feb 2013
#87
+1000 I'm so, so tired of all the defeatist, we'll never do this, we'll never do that talk here!
stonecutter357
Feb 2013
#116
Actually, they could do it for less because the CEO wouldn't be getting that huge bonus.
aquart
Feb 2013
#29
There are much cheaper plans. You may have a lot of extras if you're spending that much..
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#89
I spend 50.00 all together for internet and phone. I dont have the fastest internet speed.
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#128
Our Internet speeds and availability are a joke compared to the rest of the world...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#19
We should replace the 2nd amendment with the right to access the internet.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#30
Remember when the government used to do major projects for the benefit of the people
thelordofhell
Feb 2013
#34
I bet telecomm companies start backing Republican candidates(if they aren't already)
octoberlib
Feb 2013
#57
It All Sounds Good .. We're all paying too much for phone and internet .. It will..
YOHABLO
Feb 2013
#66
That would be a bigger legacy, then whoever it was that brought us the rural electrification program
reverend_tim
Feb 2013
#69
"whoever it was"??? Surely our creationist schools haven't edited the "New Deal" out of the history
Peace Patriot
Feb 2013
#121
Am fur it! Jus as long as the teleco's dont find some way to charge ya fur usin it!!!
benld74
Feb 2013
#78
This is huge. I will believe it when I see it. And how about faster data transfers, maybe like
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#86
No, it's just that I've already been through this same fucking argument.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#135