3 ms·
>I very much doubt ISPs are in the habit to turn down expansion in any area (and therefore more money/maintain their regional monopoly) because of the race of p
by july21 3y ago
>I very much doubt ISPs are in the habit to turn down expansion in any area (and therefore more money/maintain their regional monopoly) because of the race of people living there.
You're doubting something that you made up.
>It seems like a way to force them to build out in non-white neighborhoods over other places even if it doesn’t make economic sense.
No, it doesn't.
> For one, that’s racism against white people by another name. We see that a lot now but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fight it.
The thought of a person in 2024 who believes that the US government is systematically working to be racist against white people would be hilarious, if it were not so sad.
> There are better ways to guarantee good internet for everyone instead.
Like what?
This is the FCC press release on the announcement.[0] You might want to read it. Here are the actual rules[1]. You might want to read those too. And think about how peculiar it is that, out of all the groups defined, that you've chosen to focus exclusively on race. You know what the say. A man who has lived his entire life of privilege feels persecution in equality.
[0] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-398477A1.txt https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-398477A1.txt
[1] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-100A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-100A1.pdf