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freshwest

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18. You're welcome. I'm stuck with Comcast but have negotiated a better deal every year.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #17)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:00 PM

Sep 2014

I'd still rather have the Scandinavian model. But alas, Americans are not ready to embrace that.

Corporations are suing the FCC for not allowing them to kick out public broadband to keep their current monopolies, which don't even serve the areas the cities do!

We've got to stop this kind of thinking. It may not be in a my lifetime.

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Verizon to pay $7.4M to settle FCC investigation into customer information being used for marketing [View all] freshwest Sep 2014 OP

Wow, $7.4M will hurt them so hard Newsjock Sep 2014 #1

The size of the fine isn't the issue. Compliance is. Now they have to do so. Which is the end goal. freshwest Sep 2014 #2

It's a start--and better than nothing. Yes, the penalties could be more severe, but MADem Sep 2014 #7

$7.4 million for the government customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #3

Exactly ripcord Sep 2014 #4

No one says the government was wronged. But that same government has stopped them. freshwest Sep 2014 #5

A fine is not justice. It's an incentive to follow the law. You want punishment, join a suit along freshwest Sep 2014 #6

This is DU, where people can take the good news that Verizon can't screw people over by MADem Sep 2014 #8

Okay... Honestly, I thought there was a lot of pain behind that comment... freshwest Sep 2014 #9

More like exhaustion tinged with disgust. MADem Sep 2014 #10

Well, if any do, they haven't won much. Nor covered themselves in glory. freshwest Sep 2014 #14

"Big thing is they have to stop doing this. Because of mean old regulators." This is what a few Cha Sep 2014 #11

You're welcome. Things are 'progressing' slowly but surely. I didn't know about Verizon freshwest Sep 2014 #12

I know.. it's actually amazing News! Cha Sep 2014 #13

Yes that is over a 100M people who won't be used that way. freshwest Sep 2014 #15

Another kick for your OP! Cha Sep 2014 #16

Sorry it took me so long, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #17

You're welcome. I'm stuck with Comcast but have negotiated a better deal every year. freshwest Sep 2014 #18

I get to change every year and save as well, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #19