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Companies, Government and Community Fiber Rollouts
hype7 writes "Wired is running an interesting article about a number of communities which are dissatisfied with the present communications infrastructure that they are being offered, and are deciding to do something about it. However, many of the corporates who had previously been offering services to these communities have resisted this, with Pennsylvania going so far as to draft law to prevent competition for the communications providers. What is most interesting is that in the communities where the roll outs have taken place, the incumbent providers have "dropped prices to be more competitive ... while not changing rates in areas where it continues to have a monopoly". What I don't understand is why can't a public utilities company provide a public utility if their rate payers want it? What's wrong with additional competition? And why should legislative bodies protect telecommunications monopolies?"
Did that just happen?
Man, I can't believe I live in a world where people are quoting the Matrix, in a serious manner.
You couldn't find a more reasonable source? Honestly, you think that in terms of witty one-liners in the history of man on the subject of the drive for power, the Matrix nailed it? It's not exactly a subject that hasn't been discussed at great length before the Matrix blessed you with its existence. You realize that one of the directors of the Matrix is going to have a sex-change operation, right? That makes him gay. You like to quote gay people as authorities?
Man, I can't believe you just quoted the Matrix. Listen - maybe you were joking around. Can you reply and say you were? Or, maybe you were just trying to lay a real nasty burn on people before you took your own life? If you're planning on taking your own life today and that Matrix quoting nonsense was just a last f. you to the world, let me know. Because if it's not one of those two options, I may have to take a shotgun blast to my face. I don't want to live in a world where people quote the Matrix and are serious about it.
If you actually lived in a fascist state you'd shit your pants you little punk. You don't know shit. My grandfather killed fascists with his bare hands so you could post your bullshit on Slashdot. FUCK YOU!