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It can in some cases and in some cases they should be turned into infrastructure. We've done the same with power plants and highways. And actually yes they do
by omouse 10y ago
It can in some cases and in some cases they should be turned into infrastructure. We've done the same with power plants and highways.
And actually yes they do have that right! A corporation is given the privilege to exist by the state, that privilege can also be taken away.
- DannyBee 10y ago"It can in some cases and in some cases they should be turned into infrastructure. We've done the same with power plants and highways. " This is precisely because there are no real alternatives. In fact, when and if solar + batteries becomes an actual viable solution to powering you + your neighbors, ... As for rights, yes, you do have the right, and in fact, personally, while i'm not in favor of trying to turn internet companies into regulated utilities, i am pretty much in favor of killing the LLC and going back to "officers and shareholders are liable" model that used to exist.
- e12e 10y agoI think we need to start looking at the meta-data generated by communication networks (who talks/chats/tweets/etc whom, and when) as a commons, that needs to be regulated. Beyond the European privacy laws designed to protect privacy, I think there should probably be limits on who is allowed to do what, and how one is allowed to store and profit from the knowledge. It should be a regulated privilege to be able to handle this information, in a similar way that it's a privilege to run passenger trains, or even postal and phone services.