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What corruption are you talking about? I abhor his policies, but I haven't heard of any bribery or other illegal practices.

shmerl 9y ago
Normal person would not support monopolies. Shills do it for money or whatever other bribes they get. The whole process of monopolists controlling various branches of power is the prime example of corruption. Except in US, this corruption is legalized, under pretense that it's "free speech". See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC When you get cases like this: http://stopthecap.com/2017/10/23/mich-lawmaker-seeks-ban-community-broadband-networks-blocks-stop-cap/ http://stopthecap.com/2017/10/23/mich-lawmaker-seeks-ban-com... you can observe it very clearly. Pai is even worse, because he isn't an elected official.
- linkregister 9y ago
  I fail to see how those sources show that Pai is engaging in corruption. It sounds like you're saying, "I don't like what he does, so he must be getting bribes." I think he is doing great damage, and that Congress needs to step in and codify into law what he is rolling back. That said, bizarre claims only serve to weaken the position that we share: that the FCC is serving industry at the expense of the public good and consumers.
  - shmerl 9y ago
    Corruption here is pretty obvious. Check his ties to those he is supposedly "regulating". In this particular case, John Oliver's analogy about a dingo is very to the point. Current Congress won't step in, because of exactly same corruption going on. Current majority supports this insanity.
    - linkregister 9y ago
      You keep referencing things you expect to be familiar, but they’re not. What John Oliver said once isn’t widely known. It’s not obvious. Why would I check? You have to support your position. Right now you continue to weaken opposition to Pai’s actions by appearing that you aren’t being logical.
      - shmerl 9y ago
        So, search is a few keystrokes away, I doubt you didn't find anything. Anyway, about Pai's ties to monopolistic ISPs, there was a lot published here: https://www.techdirt.com/search-g.php?q=Pai https://www.techdirt.com/search-g.php?q=Pai
        linkregister 9y ago
        Someone having ties to companies is equivalent to corruption? I'm not doing free research, you're going to have to mention one example of corruption.

shmerl 9y ago

Normal person would not support monopolies. Shills do it for money or whatever other bribes they get. The whole process of monopolists controlling various branches of power is the prime example of corruption. Except in US, this corruption is legalized, under pretense that it's "free speech". See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC When you get cases like this: http://stopthecap.com/2017/10/23/mich-lawmaker-seeks-ban-community-broadband-networks-blocks-stop-cap/ http://stopthecap.com/2017/10/23/mich-lawmaker-seeks-ban-com... you can observe it very clearly. Pai is even worse, because he isn't an elected official.

linkregister 9y ago
I fail to see how those sources show that Pai is engaging in corruption. It sounds like you're saying, "I don't like what he does, so he must be getting bribes." I think he is doing great damage, and that Congress needs to step in and codify into law what he is rolling back. That said, bizarre claims only serve to weaken the position that we share: that the FCC is serving industry at the expense of the public good and consumers.
- shmerl 9y ago
  Corruption here is pretty obvious. Check his ties to those he is supposedly "regulating". In this particular case, John Oliver's analogy about a dingo is very to the point. Current Congress won't step in, because of exactly same corruption going on. Current majority supports this insanity.
  - linkregister 9y ago
    You keep referencing things you expect to be familiar, but they’re not. What John Oliver said once isn’t widely known. It’s not obvious. Why would I check? You have to support your position. Right now you continue to weaken opposition to Pai’s actions by appearing that you aren’t being logical.
    - shmerl 9y ago
      So, search is a few keystrokes away, I doubt you didn't find anything. Anyway, about Pai's ties to monopolistic ISPs, there was a lot published here: https://www.techdirt.com/search-g.php?q=Pai https://www.techdirt.com/search-g.php?q=Pai
      - linkregister 9y ago
        Someone having ties to companies is equivalent to corruption? I'm not doing free research, you're going to have to mention one example of corruption.