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The entire backbone of the internet should not be in the hands of less than 5 companies.
by meekmockmook 6y ago
The entire backbone of the internet should not be in the hands of less than 5 companies.
- eropple 6y agoThe typically suggested counterproposal is state control of what is functionally a utility. And while the First Amendment definitely applies to political speech, it does not apply to threats, which are a large part of Parler's stock in trade. So what's your alternative?
- Pfhreak 6y agoThat's an answer to a different question. You and I might agree there, but that's not an answer to the question I asked.
- MontyCarloHall 6y agoAWS is hardly a single vertebra in the entire backbone of the internet. I’ll start worrying when Tier 1 carriers start blocking traffic. Until then, Parler is free to find another hosting solution.
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- one2know 6y agoExactly, Centurylink demonstrated a couple months ago they alone could take down and disrupt IPV4 traffic worldwide. I'm starting to wonder if that was a simple configuration mistake or a pre-run.