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Is essential service the same as a utility? With only having one or two provides in many areas, what happens if you end up taking the provider to court for serv
by encryptluks2 4y ago
Is essential service the same as a utility? With only having one or two provides in many areas, what happens if you end up taking the provider to court for service issues and they kick you off your platform and you have no other options, or the other option is a small fraction of the speed?
I think one of the best things Democrats could do would be to eliminate the enforcement of arbitration clauses and jury waivers from ISPs. If it is an essential service, there is no reason you should be forced to sign an arbitration agreement in order to get service.
- charcircuit 4y agoWhat's wrong with arbitration?
- bitwize 4y agoPrivate arbitration almost always finds in favor of whomever is footing the bill -- the large companies.
- jibe 4y agoYou typically split the bill in arbitration.
- babypuncher 4y agoThe only reason arbitration clauses exist is because corporations know they can get a more favorable outcome from a private arbiter of their choosing than they will from the public court system.
- jibe 4y agoArbitration exists because it is a much faster and cheaper process. Corporations don't get to pick the arbitrator - they mutually chosen.
- wikibob 4y agoFalse.
- encryptluks2 4y agoThis is false. The pro se legal system exists and even filing a federal claim for approx $400 is cheaper than most arbitration agreements. When I explored arbitration, the costs alone to file were around $2500. Companies have a lot of control of arbitration providers as well.
- charcircuit 4y agoWere you seeking arbitration as a consumer? It should have only been like a couple hundred dollars.
- encryptluks2 4y agoYes I was. They set the arbitration provider and those were the costs. Lest not forget that district and superior court cases are usually around $100, and small claims in the range of $30 to $60.
- babypuncher 4y agoIf arbitration wasn't so lopsided then corporations wouldn't have to contractually force it on people. There is no good reason we should let companies take choice and power away from consumers like this. They only do it because it benefits them.
- babypuncher 4y agoISPs should straight up be declared common carrier utilities, just like telephone companies. What I really don't understand are the politicians who insist that websites should be declared common carriers but not ISPs.