 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | They just FAIL period... They have no spine to deal with the issues that need to be dealt with, why bother having an FCC if they can't do the job right? |
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1 edit | The FCC lacks authority... I don't see how tis is an FCC issue anyways. It really falls under e FTC or some other Federal Agency.
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I do not, have not, and will not work for AT&T/Comcast/Verizon/Charter or similar sized company. |
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| It An Election Year Folks don't loose sight of the fact the FCC is a politically appointed group. Also it is an election year and the candidates need contributions/financing from the likes of ATT, Verizon, TWC etc. So in the spirit of don't bite the hand that feed you, the FCC will look the other way to protect the benefactor who appointed them.
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| FCC toothless hags The FCC hasn't done squat and won't do squat to ensure anything except protect the interests of those who own them and keep the political whores happy enough to keep them in their cozy jobs. They are a bunch of gutless "yes boys". The US public is delusional if they think the various Washington departments are there to protect the citizens, they've demonstrated their failures all too often. Washington is for sale to the highest bidder nothing more nothing less. |
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| Bandwidth Most of the people at the FCC do not even know what bandwidth is. |
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Re: They just FAIL period... the FCC isn't afraid to do anything about the issues, they don't want to do anything (except pay lip service)...it's called regulatory capture.
and I agree - you could abolish the FCC and probably wouldn't notice any difference.
anybody want to take a be that when Genachowski's term is over he goes to work for a telecon company or industry lobby group? |
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| promote and police govt agencies have conflict of interest where they essentially have to both police and promote the industries they regulate. so the promote wins over police. plus congress regularly pushes the agencies to promote and has gutted their enforcement departments hurting their ability to police. |
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Re: They just FAIL period... Nothing to do with having no spine. The Republican establishment has severely limited the reach of such organizations. Therefore, their hands a tied.
Under the GOP manifesto, anything that stands in the way of profits is to be eliminated. |
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 skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
join:2012-01-26
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kudos:2 | Solution is simple 1000x damages for overcharging customers. The problem would be fixed tomorrow. Good luck though, consumers don't have lobbyists to get them extraordinary penalties like the MafIAA does. |
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skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
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kudos:2 | reply to battleop
Re: The FCC lacks authority... Can't enforce it but the FCC gets what they want by coercion. Do what we want or we'll feet drag and run interception on everything you want to do. |
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skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
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kudos:2 | reply to nobodyhome
Re: promote and police It's not the government's job to promote anything. |
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | reply to pende_tim
Re: It An Election Year So do you think FCC-related issues will be heavily debated this evening? Yeah it's an election year. But no one cares what the FCC does as it relates to the election. It's not even a blip on the political radar. |
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Re: They just FAIL period... said by Telco:Nothing to do with having no spine. The Republican establishment has severely limited the reach of such organizations. Therefore, their hands a tied.
Under the GOP manifesto, anything that stands in the way of profits is to be eliminated.
You are absolutely correct. Under prior administrations the FCC has alwayd been a paragon...no...a beacon of hope for consumers everywhere; enforcing and enacting regulaion with the best interest of consumers everywhere without being beholden to the whims of any corporate influence.
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| No basis for a complaint I guess nobody bothered to read the GigaOM article. Higginbotham relies on the FCC's Net Neutrality Rules as the basis for filing a complaint about ISP caps and metering practices.
But of course those rules have been appealed to a federal district court so their status is up in the air. I don't think the rules have been suspended pending the outcome of the litigation, but I think the FCC is taking a wait-and-see attitude before going all-out to enforce rules that may later be overturned. I think that is a prudent approach.
I can understand why others might not feel that way. But before you vent, at least read the article and educate yourselves. Venting for the sake of venting accomplishes nothing. |
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Re: It An Election Year Not looking fpor a debate topic, This is just a statement that ATT/Verizon/Comcast/etc are major political contributors and FCC does not want to upset the apple cart.
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Regulatory capture? said by nasadude:the FCC isn't afraid to do anything about the issues, they don't want to do anything (except pay lip service)...it's called regulatory capture.
Regulatory capture indeed. That must explain why the FCC rolled over on the AT&T/T-Mobile deal . . . |
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 DataDocMy avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC | reply to PaulHikeS2
Re: They just FAIL period... You'll need to put your satire flags on for some. :P |
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Zenit
join:2012-05-07
N. VA, USA Reviews:
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| Caps are not a solution Its purely profit is all it is. Comcasts 250gb Cap was reasonable by 2007 standards and they have suspended it in my area.
However, caps can be totally unreasonable. Like on my smartphone. $15 a month with AT&T for data gets me...200MB.
Thats right...200 MB a month. I cant afford texting, so thats not there either. (Unlimted for $30? Nope, no thanks. Not paying for a service built into the network that costs nothing to run and is funded by voice revenues.)
I dont know anywhere in the world outside of North America (first-world mind you) that charges that much for so little. Its pathetic.
The next step up? 2gb for $30something.
Meh.
There really should not be caps on DSL or Cable, and there is zero excuse for a cap on a Fiber connection.
Caps dont solve congestion. |
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| If my bandwith is measured I'm not saying I'm for caps at all. My question is, if I pay for this product and it is billed by measurement, why is the meter not inspected by my state's office of weights and measurements? |
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 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | reply to battleop
Re: The FCC lacks authority... said by battleop:I don't see how tis is an FCC issue anyways. It really falls under e FTC or some other Federaal Agency.
+1
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