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FCC Kills Build-out Requirements for Telecoms

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-rules dept.

Frankencelery writes "In a 3-2 vote, the FCC has altered cable franchising laws in the U.S. to the advantage of AT&T and Verizon. 'The FCC order imposes a 90-day limit on local communities' franchising decisions, but, more importantly, does away with build-out requirements. Those requirements generally insist that companies offer service to all the residents in the town, rather than cherry-picking the profitable areas.' Good news for the telecoms, but bad for cities who want a say in the fiber deployments."

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  1. Imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anyone know where I can get some weed in the south Redmond, WA area? Thx.

    1. Re:Imagine by Xaositecte · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Take a roadtrip down to Eugene, OR.

  2. Re:You can't beat the 'phone company. by Travoltus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now everybody sing "Can you feel a brand new day" :)

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  3. Re:You can't beat the 'phone company. by WalksOnDirt · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    There will be some legislation reversing this decision, ...

    And a veto by Dubya.
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  4. friendly amendment by sethawoolley · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Also on behalf of red states, I'd like to request our hundreds of billions in federal tax dollars back from the blue states, who've had an effective pork subsidy due to the disparity of unequal representation I like to call "The Senate". I shiver to think where the heartland would be were it not for government services paid for by liberals pushing their economic bonuses on them. To think, they may have become self-sufficient technology hubs were they not "punished by rewards". It's time for some compassionate, tough love.

  5. Re:This is not for AT&T by Toby+The+Economist · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Moderation abuse.

    Expressing an opinion in favour of the free market is NOT flamebait.

    Marking this *as* flamebait is the suppression of free speech; "I dislike your opinion, so I will make sure it is modded down, which means others will be less likely to read it".

  6. Welcome to slashdot by Crashmarik · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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