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Thomas: > There is a fair argument that some digital platforms are sufficiently akin to common carriers or places of accommodation to be regulated in this mann
by djoldman 6y ago
Thomas:
> There is a fair argument that some digital platforms are sufficiently akin to common carriers or places of accommodation to be regulated in this manner
Ostensibly Thomas means that these digital platforms may be analogous to "common carriers" that transport goods or people for any person or company and are responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport; or he means "places of accommodation" as noted in Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation.
Neither seem particularly similar to any of the FAANG.
As noted elsewhere in this thread, ISPs seems much closer to common carriers than any of FAANG.
- MisterBastahrd 6y agoAny place that requires a password to fully participate in, and is also owned by some third and non-governmental entity, is not a public place. It's that simple.