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Public spectrums are public goods. They're indirectly funded by our tax dollars. Putting DRM encryption on it is similar to a private company putting a gate on

by ww520 3y ago

Public spectrums are public goods. They're indirectly funded by our tax dollars. Putting DRM encryption on it is similar to a private company putting a gate on a national park and charging people to go into the park.

BizarroLand 3y ago
To belabor the metaphor, it's like a private company putting a gate on a national park and charging people to go into the park, but also no maintenance is ever performed and there is no financial overhead to keep the park operational. It's like being charged to breathe.
macNchz 3y ago
> Putting DRM encryption on it is similar to a private company putting a gate on a national park and charging people to go into the park. Sadly not all that far from reality given how Booz Allen Hamilton has profited off of running recreation.gov. https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-is-booz-allen-renting-us-back https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-is-booz-allen-renting...
- nofunsir 3y ago
  Funny, I see you replied the same thing! It's absolutely absurd, ludicrous, and asinine that we have to go through a private defense contractor to access PUBLIC SPACES. It makes me livid.
  - stateofinquiry 3y ago
    This is bad, so is not getting critical information without relying on a private social media company! I felt as you do when I realized my county was using Twitter for emergency alerts during a crisis. I happen not to have an account, but was fortunate to get the information from another person nearby.
nofunsir 3y ago
You mean like Booz Allen Hamilton (CIA's private IT department) running Recreation.gov, which you MUST USE even if you show up to a park that allows reservations on the spot (they tell YOU to break out YOUR phone and go to recreation.gov), and which you CANNOT USE IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR COMPUTER TO CONNECT TO GOOGLE'S SERVERS a la GOOGLE TRACKERS???

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Public spectrums are public goods. They're indirectly funded by our tax dollars. Putting DRM encryption on it is similar to a private company putting a gate on

by ww520 3y ago

BizarroLand 3y ago
To belabor the metaphor, it's like a private company putting a gate on a national park and charging people to go into the park, but also no maintenance is ever performed and there is no financial overhead to keep the park operational. It's like being charged to breathe.
macNchz 3y ago
> Putting DRM encryption on it is similar to a private company putting a gate on a national park and charging people to go into the park. Sadly not all that far from reality given how Booz Allen Hamilton has profited off of running recreation.gov. https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-is-booz-allen-renting-us-back https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-is-booz-allen-renting...
- nofunsir 3y ago
  Funny, I see you replied the same thing! It's absolutely absurd, ludicrous, and asinine that we have to go through a private defense contractor to access PUBLIC SPACES. It makes me livid.
  - stateofinquiry 3y ago
    This is bad, so is not getting critical information without relying on a private social media company! I felt as you do when I realized my county was using Twitter for emergency alerts during a crisis. I happen not to have an account, but was fortunate to get the information from another person nearby.
nofunsir 3y ago
You mean like Booz Allen Hamilton (CIA's private IT department) running Recreation.gov, which you MUST USE even if you show up to a park that allows reservations on the spot (they tell YOU to break out YOUR phone and go to recreation.gov), and which you CANNOT USE IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR COMPUTER TO CONNECT TO GOOGLE'S SERVERS a la GOOGLE TRACKERS???