Re: Verizon Policy Statement on Net Neutrality

[Bruce H McIntosh <bhm () ufl edu>]

On 2015-02-27 12:49, Stephen Sprunk wrote:

> This case seems to prove that the telco/cable duopoly can't _always_ buy
> the FCC rulings they desire; every now and then, the US govt surprises
> us and actually represents the people.

*snrk* Really?  Ok, I'll let my Inner Cynic out for a romp - the US 
government generally tends to represent only itself, which is not 
precisely the same thing as the people.

I'll go way out on a limb and post a quote from a polemic snark-piece 
recently posted on the Net Neutrality decision:

===
"Why is this so difficult to understand? When forced to choose between 
big corporations and big government, you should never choose big 
government because whatever you don’t like about the big corporations 
WILL ALSO BE PRESENT IN BIG GOVERNMENT, ONLY WORSE, AND WITH GUNS."
===

And when the big corporations and the big government are thoroughly 
cross-pollinated, we're doubly screwed.  Rest assured, the Verizons and 
AT&Ts in the world will make out just FINE as the FCC starts regulating 
the crap out of the situation. The Rest of Us™?  Probably not so much. :)


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Bruce H. McIntosh                            bhm () ufl edu
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