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drm604

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13. Didn't we fight and win this battle once?

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 10:54 PM

Sep 2013

How many times are we going to have to fight this?

This would be bad for the country just purely from an economic viewpoint. The only ones who would benefit would be the major carriers and I suspect that even they would be losing out in the long run.

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Verizon's diabolical plan to turn the Web into pay-per-view [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 2013 OP

step one - end local cable company monopoly nt msongs Sep 2013 #1

Step two - stop being lazy and shop around... brooklynite Sep 2013 #4

I DID bother to search but when we moved here several years ago, pnwmom Sep 2013 #5

Give me your zip code.... brooklynite Sep 2013 #9

I will take you up on that offer... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #19

There might be dozens of choices where you are Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #6

Step three, he is right nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #8

That's a municipal thing. Jenoch Sep 2013 #7

God, I hate the telecoms. nt onehandle Sep 2013 #2

Don't we all! NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #15

Here, this will change your perspective jberryhill Sep 2013 #20

I read the article. Glassunion Sep 2013 #3

Yup, net neutrality was ALWAYS about this: Pholus Sep 2013 #10

Scary to look at....but it does make the point. Thanks. russspeakeasy Sep 2013 #11

This is deadly serious, woo me with science Sep 2013 #12

Didn't we fight and win this battle once? drm604 Sep 2013 #13

We will probably always have to fight this battle. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #14

infrastructure should all be nationalized. PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #16

Damn right. xfundy Sep 2013 #17

k and r, and bookmarking for that truly depressing image downthread. niyad Sep 2013 #18