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 BrikoX   ( @BrikoX@vlemmy.net )  to World News · 3 years ago

ISPs say US should force Big Tech firms to pay for broadband construction

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ISPs say US should force Big Tech firms to pay for broadband construction

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 BrikoX   ( @BrikoX@vlemmy.net )  to World News · 3 years ago
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US telcos pitch "shared obligation" for tech firms to fund network buildouts.

cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/152995

Alternative published title: AT&T/Verizon lobby group pushes for payments from Big Tech

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    We need municipal and public utility broadband.

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      We sure do but the ISP lobby does not permit it and instead they are able to funnel taxpayer money into executive and shareholder pockets. See comment above.

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        They don’t always succeed.

        Sitting comfortably in Longmont, Colorado

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      Can confirm, we have it and it’s fantastic. Super reliable symmetrical gigabit for $60/month

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        Agreed. I have the same deal.

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