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@lnm4444
the original motto does. ( por la razon o la fuerza)
engadget changed it por la razon o la red

red meaning internet, fuerza being force

@Fedez
by reason or by the internet

Chile is full of internet pirates!

@nastro
thats exactly why they are public utilities... not private

Im enjoying how quickly this guy gets downranked

I love the motto Engadget :)
made me chuckle

Do not feed the troll

@ConradOBrien
isn't Macroeconomics a GE requirement?

@imatreehugga
neither is road work or vehicle registration or telecommunication. They are developed due to their economic impact on society. Broadband penetration in the US is crucial to the development of the country because of our society's dependency on the internet

these are corporations and provide services between different states and are therefore under the regulation of federal commissions.

@WhatDeficit
Infrastructure development projects are being used to... develop and modernize the infrastructure.
You argue that the government is making you pay for others internet service when this has nothing to do with subsidizing our internet bills. It has to do with development and improvement of broadband penetration in the US due to its enormous economic impact.

Of course they could also change telecom regulations, but it would be incredibly difficult to do so with such entrenched interests. And would you think a company would fund development project when they know their customers have no other provider?

@The Shadow
this is exactly what it said
Pay for others internet. This is exactly what the bill reads. Keep that in mind, dont bother reading the article or further into things. Side with the simplest argument

@WhatDeficit
we are responsible for the infrastructure owned by private corporations
bunch of idiots thinking broadband services shouldnt remain stagnant and in the hands of regional monopolies