G_Poobah
join:2004-01-17
Schenectady, NY
| "Those economics are a real threat to the large telecom and cable companies, which is why they initially fought hard to stop city-based networks. But the telecom companies' recent regulatory efforts have been unsuccessful. AT&T, for example, lost a battle in the Texas state legislature last year and another last week in Indiana. Last year, of the 14 pieces of legislation the telecom companies backed in states, they scored only one victory"
They are losing left and right with their attempts to buy the laws. Because the public sees the greed for the first time. When you can get the AARP (35 million votes, who won't be ignored by congress) to very publicly state that Net Neutrality is required, the politicians will listen. It's democracy over capitalism for a change. Of course, this is only happening because that dumbass Whitmore came out and said 'We are going to rape the consumer for as much as possible'. Umm, what kind of reaction was he expecting to get?
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Flabby? pastey-skinned? riddled with phlebitis? Then you've got a good Republican body! So compare your lives to mine, and then kill yourself. |
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Defensive move by telcos & cable cos.
