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I do not understand. I thought that in the current climate, where people are becoming increasingly aware and concerned about privacy, that such laws would be ex
by iliketosleep 10y ago
I do not understand. I thought that in the current climate, where people are becoming increasingly aware and concerned about privacy, that such laws would be expanded in scope. But here, the law is being repealed.
Additionally, I find the implications of this kind of admission to be astonishing: Last year, the Federal Communications Commission pushed through, on a party-line vote, privacy regulations designed to benefit one group of favoured companies over another group of disfavoured companies. That's a pretty huge statement, made in a business-as-usual kind of way, that calls into question the overall integrity of the FCC.
- tlb 10y agoThe FCC is full of sincere people who want to do the right thing for the public interest. This move comes from above the FCC.
- kakapupu 10y agoThat's complete horseshit.
- eridius 10y agoAjit Pai, the chairman of the FCC, is not doing anything for the public interest.
- simplyluke 10y agoThe head of the FCC explicitly wants to remove net neutrality
- dragonwriter 10y ago> The FCC is full of sincere people who want to do the right thing for the public interest. No, it's not. 2/5 full (and, a few months ago, 3/5 full) you might have an argument for.
- kakapupu 10y ago> I do not understand. I thought that in the current climate, where people are becoming increasingly aware and concerned about privacy, that such laws would be expanded in scope. It's very simple. The government is not working towards our interests, but their own. That applies to every government everywhere, all throughout history, because all governments are populated by psychopaths. They don't want you to have any privacy at all. Instead, they want to monitor everything you say and do, because it helps them maintain their rule over you. Red Pill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE&t=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE&t=8 Oh and by the way, this account will be shadowbanned, because HN is controlled by psychopaths too, and anti-government (=pro-sanity) posters are censored out. One more thing. You're being told about a "privacy law" being scrapped, because they want to advance "the chilling effect". They want everyone to be afraid of speaking out, as the budding police state engulfs them. You could look into moving to some less scary country.
- pdimitar 10y agoI wouldn't use the word "psychopaths" but outside of that, I feel HN lately is populated by people who are overly optimistic about the USA governmental organizations -- or refuse to be realists, pick one. Still, you don't have to use such an extreme language. I too agree USA is becoming pretty scary, but "corrupt" is probably a much better word than "psychopaths".