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| Not in their 'DNA' Umm, they are corporations. By definition, a corporation tries to provide the least amount of service, for the greatest price it can charge. Naturally, that means they cherry pick the neighborhoods they serve.
If they AREN'T cherry picking, then why don't they want the data to see the light of day? Hmm.. me thinks they doth protest too much.
The solution, of course, is to have the FCC perform it's MANDATE, which is to SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD. Note: The PUBLIC GOOD != Corporate welfare. The public good is that which helps the most number of people. Sure, the capitalists HATE the idea of an educated public. Why else would they protest the release of the raw data? Trust me, Verizon KNOWS what the raw data will show. It will show them cherry picking the areas they choose to service. It will SHOW them redlining entire communities. It will SHOW that Verizons best interest most certainly isn't the publics best interest. And THAT, of course, is what terrifies them. They are a UTILITY. PERIOD.
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 Farley3Holyshnikes
join:2002-01-23
Croswell, MI
2 edits | Right, get the "data" and then force them to put in areas where it may or may not be profitable for them.
Funny Karl, on other topics your so worried about your rights and privacy being invaded, but when it comes to the rights of business's and free enterprise its a different story.
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 scrummie02BentleyPremium
join:2004-04-16
Arlington, VA
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1 edit | thus the error of liberalism. Rights can be invaded and taken away as long as it's generally agreed upon by them.
The same people see to be worried about prices, yet don't seem to realize if theses companies are forced to lay broadband in unprofitable areas they will have to compensate for their losses with rate hikes even higher than now.
The other solution is state run broadband initiatives. Worried about wire tapping now? What happens when the guvment owns the lines? Plus can you imagine the guvment being a broadband provider? I mean with them being good at customer service and being efficient and all. 
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