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[–] octavio_dingus@lemmy.world 248 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Then it’s pretty clear that’s exactly what they should do.

[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 112 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anytime big corporations say this, I just kind of laugh and say, "So...you have nothing to hide, right?"

[–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It reminds me of a kid telling their parents not to check on something because they know they'll get in trouble.

[–] Tak@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of a kid? Were you that kid? Lol I know I was that dumbass kid on many occasions.

My nephew was completely convinced that when he lied his nose would grow like Pinocchio's so when he lied he'd cover his nose.

[–] vynlwombat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Out of nowhere, my kid would say "No poop" and start backing away. Obviously, he was full of shit just like these ISPs.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Me: Where did you put it?

My son: runs to the spot and stands in the way, so i can't see

Me: checkmate!

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Privacy rights only exist for megacorps.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

That's the difference between the ruling class and us peasants.

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Is it... utility time??

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No no, there's no need to look in that room. Should absolutely raise suspicion.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

"Why does that room smell like rotting corpses?"

"No clue, let's promise to be friends forever by agreeing to never go into or ask about that room ever again!"

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

And police say that nobody should investigate police brutality

[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm hoping most of big tech and media get broken up

It's just hope though.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unlikely since the FTC keeps letting them merge.

And it's not just tech. Pretty much everything you buy is from a brand that's owned by one of a handful of companies.

[–] yabai@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I mean that's not really true. The new FTC chair literally got the position by writing a paper on why Amazon should be broken up, and has raised numerous cases to stop recent M&A activity. One Meta/FB acquisition of a VR company, the Microsoft Blizzard/Activision buyout, among others. They've been shut down a lot by the courts.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My unlimited data plan in Albania cost $11/month. In China, $15.

Bandwidth is cheap

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

As unintuitive as it may seem, the price charged to customers has little to do with the costs of providing the service.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Good thing Comcast tries to raise my price every time I move. Eventually they assume people will get tired of it and quit trying. Guess what, I got tired of calling them every year about it.

Yeah I bet both halves of my scrotum they say that.

[–] SwiffyD@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

This is more shocking than police investigating themselves and finding nothing wrong.

[–] jmd_akbar@aussie.zone 15 points 1 year ago

Yup. Totally not a suspicious statement from them....

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

internet providers investigate themselves, find no issues

[–] ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

♪ How 'bout I do ANYWAY ♪

[–] roo@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I caught a trespasser the other day that said it wasn't him. Totally believed him too /s

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

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Pay nooo attention to the man bahind the curtain!!

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


In 2021, Congress required the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules "preventing digital discrimination of access based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin" within two years.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month released her draft plan to comply with the congressional mandate and scheduled a November 15 commission vote on adopting final rules.

Carr described Rosenworcel's proposal as "President Biden's plan to give the administrative state effective control of all Internet services and infrastructure in the US."

In a meeting with Rosenworcel's staff, cable company executives "stated that the Draft Order would impose overbroad liability standards that impede further broadband investment and are legally vulnerable by adopting a disparate impact rather than a disparate treatment liability approach," according to an ex parte filing submitted yesterday by cable lobby group NCTA-The Internet & Television Association.

The cable companies said the FCC "should define digital discrimination as disparate treatment and should limit the standard to policies and practices involving the deployment of broadband network facilities.

"Commission evaluation of price is unnecessary in the competitive wireless marketplace and may deter offering discounts and enticements to switch providers that consumers enjoy today."


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[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Is Trump the new Internet provider spokesperson?

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

“What IS your fascination with my forbidden closet of mysteries?”

[–] TheHylianProphet@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sadly, it probably won't be looked into. ISP's are at a "too big to fail" point in the US, and that lets them do pretty much whatever they want. Like airlines.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, because they have infinite shit to hide 😂

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, okay then