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The whataboutism is already strong in here. Net neutrality is the battleground, but the issue is pretty universal. Corporate actors are signing off on illegal a
by lakecresva 5y ago
The whataboutism is already strong in here. Net neutrality is the battleground, but the issue is pretty universal. Corporate actors are signing off on illegal activity to directly undermine the democratic process in a way that should frighten you, and even when they're caught for it they're not being punished.
Investigators with the NY AG's office "said that Broadband for America acted to give Mr. Pai “cover” to repeal the broadband regulations.". The companies fingered by the AG didn't even pay as much in penalties as they made under their contracts with the telecom companies.
The fact that some other corporate actors might be doing similar shit in the other direction is totally irrelevant; if they got caught, we should all want to bring the hammer down on them too.
- dantheman 5y agoIt's hard to say NN is a democratic process when it was done unilaterally by the FCC and not through congress.
- lakecresva 5y agoIt's actually very easy, regulators are directly subordinate to congress and leadership is appointed by the president and confirmed by congress. The fact that people were willing to spend millions of dollars engaging in widespread fraud solely for the purpose of manufacturing the appearance of broad popular support pretty strongly suggests that you're wrong. The campaign directly targeted congressional offices.
- dantheman 5y agoIf it had necessary support congress can pass a law to grant the FCC new authorities. It seems they can't and don't want to do that.
- lakecresva 5y agoI wonder if the millions of communications that fraudulently bear the names of their constituents have anything to do with that lack of enthusiasm.