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Do you really think regulatory decisions are made based on which side gets more public comments? And that that is so obvious anyone who disagrees is silly?

• temp123123123 9y ago
  It can certainly be used as an excuse, instead of having to come up with a separate reason to justify. Moreover, the precedent is set that this kind of thing isn't worth investigating.
• now_l93 9y ago
  Regulatory decisions are supposed to be made with public input. We're all aware that the agencies often ignore input. That doesn't mean it's ok to make fake input. The FCC will use these fake comments to create the illusion that the public has given them a mandate. That's unacceptable.
  • ikeboy 9y ago
    That sounds like a roundabout way of agreeing that it doesn't harm any real people, it just shouldn't be done and should be prosecuted
    • burkaman 9y ago
      Why would you prosecute something that doesn't harm anyone?
    • now_l93 9y ago
      Deceiving the public with a fake narrative of popular support harms society.
  • ikeboy 9y ago
    The FCC actually said they threw out all comments that didn't have actual legal arguments, quite the opposite of what you're suggesting.