jgkolt
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join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
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Did they barrow some servers from China's internet brigade or are they just not for free speech on their network. I can see someone suing them because they blocked a site and the site is now losing revenue because of it. Maybe in ads or other sales. Isn't their a law against fair competition? How about one site banned has ads from a competing company. They would be in fact unfairly reducing competition unfairly. Can a lawyer speak up and continue on here and offer his two cents.
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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October 4th, @08:29PM
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There are no laws for what content AT&T can allow on their networks. In fact, as long as they have universal carrier status, they're not even responsible for illegal content on their network.
The only issue is that filtering content might remove their universal carrier status, thus making them libel for illegal content. But, under law, they can block ANYTHING they want. They could make it so that customers could ONLY get to the ATT.net portal if they chose.
Which is why service providers shouldn't be allowed to own national infrastructure without HEAVY regulation. Imagine if your electric company only dispersed electricity to appliances that they sold. And before you bring the utility argument, please understand that it is not possible to get a job that pays above the poverty level without an internet connection. At least not in the Urban/Suburban areas. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL
 ·Mediacom
| said by Ahrenl  :And before you bring the utility argument, please understand that it is not possible to get a job that pays above the poverty level without an internet connection. At least not in the Urban/Suburban areas. Did you pirate your resume? What does obtaining employment have to do with blocking unauthorized content? |
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A P CC
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join:2003-07-26
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moderated:
October 4th, @08:29PM
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said by Ahrenl :There are no laws for what content AT&T can allow on their networks. In fact, as long as they have universal carrier status, they're not even responsible for illegal content on their network. The only issue is that filtering content might remove their universal carrier status, thus making them libel for illegal content. But, under law, they can block ANYTHING they want. They could make it so that customers could ONLY get to the ATT.net portal if they chose. but 2 questions/statement,
(1) ISN'T it against the FCC law or rule or (just an "unserstanding among the entertaiment/ broadcasting (TV) industry, that no SMUT.(xxx) will be broadcasted over the airways?
2 WHY shouldn't I be allowed to (IF i am paying for a service, (ie stars,time warner Directv,ect) be able to recorded the movies that are shown (for my own private collection) & burned onto a dvd?
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
·Speakeasy
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said by Ahrenl : And before you bring the utility argument, please understand that it is not possible to get a job that pays above the poverty level without an internet connection. At least not in the Urban/Suburban areas. Good god - BS galore... |
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benc
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join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL | reply to openbox9
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I fail to see the connection. Don't you mail in your resume to get a job? |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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When's the last time you changed professions or hired someone?
While on occasion I've been handed a resume from a colleague as reference (which was emailed itself, and thus facilitated the reference), I've actually never hired (or heard of someone being hired) someone who was not posted through the network.
But of course, you know all.. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to openbox9
If I answer every question that has no bearing on what it is quoting we'll be here all night... and it kind of smells here.. {sniff} |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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The airways are a public network, leased out by the government for that specific purpose. The FCC also has indecencies laws (which are really just censorship) that allow them to levy fines for what some magical power decides is indecent. But now you're talking about TV.
Why? Because fair use was changed when they bought and paid for the DCMA. (or is it DMCA?) Anyway, what does that have to do with pirated content? YOU'RE not recording it, someone else is. |
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
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Ummm - my father got a job without needing a resume online (actually 2 jobs) and then there are job fairs... Really - a internet connections is NOT mandatory - a lot of the professional jobs that are gotten are via friends and collegues and not online. My IL's (father, mother, sister and brother) never had their resume's online nor did that have to email it - there is a things called phones and mail - still commonly used everyday.
While the internet makes it easier - it is hardly mandatory.
I just used common sense that is all... |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | Well, experience tends to make common sense useful. Without further information, your post doesn't even count as ancedotal. Job fairs? You really have no idea do you. |
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CylonRed
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join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | No more anecdotal than yours and yes - we have a LOT of job fairs in this area with 2 universities and a major AFB. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | I'm not saying you don't, but if you think you're getting good jobs at job fairs, then that's where our miscommunication is. |
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