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1 edit | Here's the problem: Here's the problem:
Right now the Internet is considered an entertainment service. What It NEEDS TO BE considered is a public utility. European countries are already doing this-they are enlightened enough to realize that the Internet is becoming A PUBLIC NECESSITY!
More and more, companies are requiring you to file employment applications online. Schools are emailing homework assignments. Banks are charging $$ for personal visits. The Internet is should be considered as much of a necessity as water and power. Now, I know what some will say: "you can get internet for free at the library". That doesn't wash any more then the statement that: "you can get heat and light at the library".
Since these greedy companies don't want to allow unfettered Internet access, the Internet needs to become regulated as a public utility. |
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 jhboricuaExMod 2000-01
join:2000-06-06
Minneapolis, MN
1 edit | Queue in the socialist rhetoric counter-arguments in 5... 4.... 3... 2... 1... |
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The Internet is like a public road. I wonder how companies see the internet, or do they see it like this too (public road)? |
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mprogersPremium
join:2007-07-05
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Sure free, regulated, public utility internet for everyone - as fast as Amtrak, as reliable as the post office, as friendly as the DMZ - no competition, just like Ma Bell used to be - remember it took the move AWAY from regulated monopolies to accelerate phone development and bring down call prices.
Oh, and just remember the government regulated part - for all you leftists, imagine Bush-Cheney deciding who gets to communicate, what talk shows are are allowed, and who is jailed for saying or typing the wrong thing; for all you conservatives, imagine Obama-Chavez in the driver's seat.
You don't want government control of your means of communication, and you don't want them tapping it without a warrant - regardless of who's in charge - imagine the other lot in power and be very afraid! |
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2 edits | said by mprogers:Sure free, regulated, public utility internet for everyone - as fast as Amtrak, as reliable as the post office, as friendly as the DMZ - no competition, just like Ma Bell used to be - remember it took the move AWAY from regulated monopolies to accelerate phone development and bring down call prices. Oh, and just remember the government regulated part - for all you leftists, imagine Bush-Cheney deciding who gets to communicate, what talk shows are are allowed, and who is jailed for saying or typing the wrong thing; for all you conservatives, imagine Obama-Chavez in the driver's seat. You don't want government control of your means of communication, and you don't want them tapping it without a warrant - regardless of who's in charge - imagine the other lot in power and be very afraid! I didn't say that the Govt. should own the Internet, nor did I say it should be free!
I said that the Internet needs to be regulated like the public utility it essentially is! NO everyone doesn't have to have it-any more then not everyone has electric service-BUT if you WANT to have it, it should be accessable, of a guaranteed minimum speed and quality and certainly not WALLED, like Comcrap is going to do to it now-with the court's blessing no less.
Your electric company is a regulated utility. It can not increase its rates willy nilly-it has to apply to the regulating board and JUSTIFY its rate increases. What's wrong with that? No one is saying that Comcast doesn't have the right to make a buck-or even a billion of them-just that they need a bit of reining in. |
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