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Well it didn't take long for the GREEDY big corporations to take control of
the internet. Bend over everyone...

On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:42:18 -0700, "Bill"
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"LouB" wrote in message...
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Well it didn't take long for the GREEDY big corporations to take control of
the internet. Bend over everyone...


What happens when the government gets control?

On 4/6/2010 3:53 PM Oren spake thus:

On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:42:18 -0700, "Bill"
wrote:

"LouB" wrote in message...

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Well it didn't take long for the GREEDY big corporations to take
control of the internet. Bend over everyone...

What happens when the government gets control?

Bad things, of course.

But that's not the issue here. The person you replied to got it right.
It's AT&T and Comcast and all the others who want to play fast and loose
with what *should* be an open communication medium on a level playing field.


--
You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.

- a Usenet "apology"

What happens when the government gets control?

Bad things, of course.

But that's not the issue here. The person you replied to got it right.
It's AT&T and Comcast and all the others who want to play fast and loose
with what *should* be an open communication medium on a level playing field.

Comcast already does it.

They'd never admit it but they will throttle high bandwidth use. When
you call to complain they'll just give you the run around by keeping
their own phone support personnel clueless to what is actually
happening. The tech support will follow a script and go as far as
suggesting you get a new cable modem.

On 4/6/2010 4:45 PM spake thus:

What happens when the government gets control?

Bad things, of course.

But that's not the issue here. The person you replied to got it
right. It's AT&T and Comcast and all the others who want to play
fast and loose with what *should* be an open communication medium
on a level playing field.

Comcast already does it.

They'd never admit it but they will throttle high bandwidth use. When
you call to complain they'll just give you the run around by keeping
their own phone support personnel clueless to what is actually
happening. The tech support will follow a script and go as far as
suggesting you get a new cable modem.

"Have you rebooted your computer? Press [Ctrl] [Alt] [Delete] and you'll
see a window that says ..."


--
You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.

- a Usenet "apology"

Welcome to the future.

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Jon

wrote:
What happens when the government gets control?

Bad things, of course.

But that's not the issue here. The person you replied to got it
right.
It's AT&T and Comcast and all the others who want to play fast and
loose with what *should* be an open communication medium on a level
playing field.

Comcast already does it.

They'd never admit it but they will throttle high bandwidth use. When
you call to complain they'll just give you the run around by keeping
their own phone support personnel clueless to what is actually
happening. The tech support will follow a script and go as far as
suggesting you get a new cable modem.

I just got a notice about Comcast owing users of peer sharing software a cash
settlement fpr illegally limiting their bandwidth.