▲ 750 ▼ FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comcast and other ISPs asked FCC to ditch listing-every-fee rule. FCC says "no."
[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (3 children) Why isn't the Internet seen as a utility, yet? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture?wprov=sfti1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago That is a strong argument. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobman@unilem.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because this generation of Americans has been indoctrinated to believe all government owned businesses is a bad thing. It's better to funnel taxpayer money to private corporations that routinely fail to deliver quality products while the owners rake in the profits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tb_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that government owned businesses have to be profitable. And even when they are (USPS) there are still calls for cutting costs... Because surely spending another few hundreds of millions of taxpayer money on the army and "just one more lane" is far more effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, everything except the military because it funnels money to corporations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ______@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Won't ever be because we're in the stage where everything is marketed as much as possible.it would take a massive cultural and political shift to change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 3laws@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah. It will happen. It happened with electricity, the telegram and advanced education; it will happen to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Just not for a very long time. The cultural shift will occur, and future generations will be laughing at us for not having it sooner. Like, why support paying private businesses taxpayer money? The same work still needs to get done, only now there's a small group of owners profiting from the excess funds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture?wprov=sfti1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago That is a strong argument. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago That is a strong argument. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobman@unilem.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because this generation of Americans has been indoctrinated to believe all government owned businesses is a bad thing. It's better to funnel taxpayer money to private corporations that routinely fail to deliver quality products while the owners rake in the profits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tb_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that government owned businesses have to be profitable. And even when they are (USPS) there are still calls for cutting costs... Because surely spending another few hundreds of millions of taxpayer money on the army and "just one more lane" is far more effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, everything except the military because it funnels money to corporations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tb_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) And that government owned businesses have to be profitable. And even when they are (USPS) there are still calls for cutting costs... Because surely spending another few hundreds of millions of taxpayer money on the army and "just one more lane" is far more effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, everything except the military because it funnels money to corporations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, everything except the military because it funnels money to corporations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ______@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Won't ever be because we're in the stage where everything is marketed as much as possible.it would take a massive cultural and political shift to change that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 3laws@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah. It will happen. It happened with electricity, the telegram and advanced education; it will happen to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Just not for a very long time. The cultural shift will occur, and future generations will be laughing at us for not having it sooner. Like, why support paying private businesses taxpayer money? The same work still needs to get done, only now there's a small group of owners profiting from the excess funds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 3laws@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah. It will happen. It happened with electricity, the telegram and advanced education; it will happen to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Just not for a very long time. The cultural shift will occur, and future generations will be laughing at us for not having it sooner. Like, why support paying private businesses taxpayer money? The same work still needs to get done, only now there's a small group of owners profiting from the excess funds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Yes. Just not for a very long time. The cultural shift will occur, and future generations will be laughing at us for not having it sooner. Like, why support paying private businesses taxpayer money? The same work still needs to get done, only now there's a small group of owners profiting from the excess funds. permalink fedilink source parent