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neutrality versus carrier laws
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:19:44 +0000
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jordan Pollack <pollack () brandeis edu> Date: Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 3:22 PM Subject: neutrality versus carrier laws To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Dave, I was expecting a lot of IPers to sound off on tomorrows giveaway. Of course I am in AI not networking, but this is my take. Maybe I'm totally wrong about ISP's getting to spam me if the handcuffs come off, but this Forbes piece implies the same thing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2017/06/14/where-will-verizons-oath-stand-in-the-digital-advertising-market/#779dc07f495a I emailed (academic gmail) my wife (comcast) that I saw a new consignment store opened in the next town, and suddenly graphic ads for Plato's closet were all over my screen. I will search maps for a new plumber, then my phone started ringing with Robo-Rooter calls. Verizon and Comcast are not ISP's anymore than Amazon is a bookstore or Google is an index. They are conglomerates which must be regulated as CARRIERS to prevent profiting off our privacy. Carriers cannot eavesdrop to sell us to advertisers. Ma Bell has been jealous of Google and been lobbying for Pai's Evil Plan for years, which explains the insane acquisition price for Yahoo. Instead of letting them all sell us as "hot leads", the FCC must turn these new forms of mass communication into carriers. Google Duo and Microsoft Skype and Apple FaceTime will have AI listening to your speech, not for "overthrow the government" but for "Camry" and "Camaro" to sell you to car dealers. Comcast will algorithmically slide the highest bidding tv ads into your channels with synthespians of your statistically favorite celebrities selling you just what their AI predicts you want. Its not about throttling Netflix, it's about you receiving collect phonesex calls after watching porn. Netflix tax is just the propaganda Google and Facebook use to distract the public from their mindfucking business practices. After doubling the market cap of the baby bells, which hopefully FCC ethics prevent directors from owning, the struggling USPS will also be allowed to X-ray your letters to give your address to paying purveyors of junk mail. Its just a Federal Gmail on paper! Natural communication monopolies and duopolies must be regulated to protect public's privacy, or be broken up. Jordan -- Jordan B. Pollack, Chairman http://www.cs.brandeis.edu Computer Science Department email:pollack () brandeis edu MS018, Brandeis University Phone/Fx:781-736-2713/2741 Waltham Massachusetts 02454 alumni:www.Blints.org/join ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20171213162003:5EB71E52-E04B-11E7-B04A-8FA8E35FA6DB Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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