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ISPs say US should force Big Tech firms to pay for broadband construction (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by BrikoX@vlemmy.net to c/news@beehaw.org

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cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/152995

Alternative published title: AT&T/Verizon lobby group pushes for payments from Big Tech

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[–] olgreeneyes@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maybe they figured we had all forgotten about that by now lol

[–] RandoCalrandian@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

The internet never forgets

[–] LegendofDragoon@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Never forget, never forgive

[–] TechyDad@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

ISPs: "Fine. We'll build fiber now. And this time, we'll do it for only $350 billion. Such a bargain!"