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The FCC Can't Help Cities Trapped By Predatory Internet Deals With Big Telecom
Jason Koebler writes: At least 20 states have laws that make it illegal for communities to offer local government-owned high speed internet access. Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler threw consumers a bone by suggesting that the agency could make it easier for cities to skirt those laws. That's a great first step — but many cities have locked themselves into telecom company-caused messes the FCC probably can't fix. The FCC's power becomes much less certain once you drill into the other major reason—besides state laws—why cities can't offer broadband to their constituents: local, long-term agreements with internet service providers.
Private corporations holding government over a barrel, to the detriment of the populace.
This is pretty much exactly what the Tea Party is looking for, even if nobody has ever truly appreciated that fact.
Thanks, assholes, for exporting your ridiculous oligarchy and concept of economy ... the rest of the world won't be far behind when TTIP comes into effect.
America has been exporting this drivel for years, and I'm glad you're starting to feel the pain of it.