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They're not unreasonable at face value (obviously, that's how the game works) but they're entirely in bad faith as none stand up to any real scrutiny. US polit
by edrxty 5y ago
They're not unreasonable at face value (obviously, that's how the game works) but they're entirely in bad faith as none stand up to any real scrutiny. US political discourse is about boiling a complex system down to feel good talking points that sound snazzy and evoke strong emotions.
"government handout" leading language, no substance
various "expands government" also leading, still no substance/data
"hostile to business" obviously, that's the point. Private enterprise has failed here and created a number the most customer hostile organizations in existence.
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> they're entirely in bad faith as none stand up to any real scrutiny The expansion of the role of government bit is not nothing. Yes, there is a cozy relationship between the federal government, many state governments and ISPs. But municipal broadband makes it much easier for e.g. the Louisville police department to influence how much of what type of information is collected on whom, and under what circumstances it may be shared. I support municipal broadband. Any competition is good competition. But it's disingenuous to write off the concerns so quickly.
- edrxty 5y agoSure, but we've been fighting this exact battle against the entrenched ISPs for decades now (think MPAA, RIAA etc DMCA notices). If the ISP is actually "owned" by the people it serves, through the process of government these issues can be addressed directly instead of through a 3rd party corporation that has no incentive to fix anything.