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The regulations were put in place because ISPs were not voluntarily cooperating with net neutrality. The FCC chair appears to be either unaware of history or pr
by avehn 10y ago
The regulations were put in place because ISPs were not voluntarily cooperating with net neutrality. The FCC chair appears to be either unaware of history or practicing wishful thinking.
- wcarron 10y agoNormally, the quote goes "never attribute to malice what can be assigned to stupidity" or something along those lines. But Pai is a categorical, shit eating politician. And in the case of politicians, "never attribute to stupidity what can be attributed to malice". This is a willful dismantling of consumer protections for political or financial gain. Edit: typo
- John23832 10y ago> Normally, the quote goes "never attribute to malice what can be assigned to stupidity" or something along those lines. I always like to respond to that quote with another one. I think it fits our current governmental situation particularly. "Which is more culpable: stupidity or malice?"
- eximius 10y ago"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, but don't rule out malice."
- Abekkus 10y agoThat quote was designed by malice, to encourage stupidity.
- pseudalopex 9y agoSufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice anyway.
- happytrails 10y agothe FCC chair is daft
- mankash666 10y agoNot daft. But obviously motivated by economic gain at the cost of ethics. How is a guy supposed to regulate the telcos playing notes to their songs? One needs his Internet history to trace the money, if any.
- Spooky23 10y agoYou're very generous in your assessment.
- shmerl 10y agoMore likely he is being paid by monopolists to do it. It's called corruption.