The telcos are given a huge advantage everyday. They are given the right of ways to our city streets, conduit systems, building, neighborhoods, etc. They make money in every direction. From the content providers and from the citizens of this coutnry. They provide access to a 'public service.' Yes, it is a public service. Let's not forget where most of this technology comes from. OUR TAX DOLLARS. MCI, Sprint, and the gang may of made some contributions to the Internet, but the foundations of the technologies that power the Internet were born out of many years of research done on the tax payers dimes. The origins of the Internet as we know began in the early 70's.
I don't sympathize for MCI or Sprint or Verizon. Please. It is rediculous to agrue like this. I don't own them anything. These companies are the stewards of technology they can not take complete credit for. Do you think any of these corporations need any one of us to come to their rescue? Are you kidding?! People need protection from corporations!
The government will always be their to bail out the MCI's of the world. Will the goverment be there to bail you out? Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what will this country take from you next?
Love,
W
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The telcos are given a huge advantage everyday. They are given the right of ways to our city streets, conduit systems, building, neighborhoods, etc. They make money in every direction. From the content providers and from the citizens of this coutnry. They provide access to a 'public service.' Yes, it is a public service. Let's not forget where most of this technology comes from. OUR TAX DOLLARS. MCI, Sprint, and the gang may of made some contributions to the Internet, but the foundations of the technologies that power the Internet were born out of many years of research done on the tax payers dimes. The origins of the Internet as we know began in the early 70's. I don't sympathize for MCI or Sprint or Verizon. Please. It is rediculous to agrue like this. I don't own them anything. These companies are the stewards of technology they can not take complete credit for. Do you think any of these corporations need any one of us to come to their rescue? Are you kidding?! People need protection from corporations! The government will always be their to bail out the MCI's of the world. Will the goverment be there to bail you out? Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what will this country take from you next? Love, W