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• On the post: Surprise! Buzzfeed Links Bogus Net Neutrality Comments Directly To Broadband Industry

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 04 Oct, 2019 @ 09:01am

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  I think the legal system is broken, but probably not in the same way that most do. The problem, from my perspective, is that there is no penalty for those who refuse to do their job and punish those who abuse the public trust. I am not sure that there is any quick remedy to that situation either, other than voting out those elected officials who practice the Sgt Schultz defense of "I SEE NOTHING!"

• On the post: Sprint Busted For Allegedly Defrauding The FCC Lifeline Program

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 28 Sep, 2019 @ 10:18am

  So, what will this surcharge be labelled as on my Sprint Bill? Lifeline Recovery Fee?

• On the post: Netflix Sees First Subscriber Losses Ever

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 19 Jul, 2019 @ 07:35am

  In addition to US lost customers, it would be interesting to see how many US subscribers downgraded their account. What you are seeing here is the folks who probably switch streaming providers on a regular basis, coupled with the recent price hikes. It would be very telling to know how many of those remaining subscribers cut back on what tier of service they are paying for.

• On the post: Sprint Sues AT&T Over Its Fake 5G, Says AT&T's Tricking Consumers

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2019 @ 02:18am

  So what will be the end result?

  AT& will capitulate and end up calling it "5G E*" however you will be hard pressed to find the footnote saying that their "5G E" is not really 5G, but more like 9G/2, which is still more than 4G. Sprint will respond with some snarky ads, and collectively, all customers from both companies will end up with a "5G L" surcharge on their bills, to cover all the "5G Legal expenses" that both companies racked up.

• On the post: South Korea Continues To Criminalize Behavior Around Online Gaming At The Behest Of Video Game Industry

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2018 @ 04:43am

  Well that marks the end of the Gaming As A Service (GAAS) industry.

• On the post: Australian Government Passes Law Forcing Tech Companies To Break Encryption

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 10 Dec, 2018 @ 10:50am

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  I was thinking the exact opposite, that now is a great time to move to Oz and join the IT Organized Crime Illuminati (ITOCI).

• On the post: Can Someone Explain How SESTA Will Stop Sex Trafficking?

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2018 @ 10:55am

  Like many a bad bills before it, it makes someone feel good about themselves because they have done *something* to solve a perceived problem without fully understanding the problem; or the technology that is being used, whether for good or bad.

• On the post: Trump Announces One-Sided Plan To Meet With Video Game Makers Over Gun Violence

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2018 @ 05:34pm

  Re: invitees

  "What happens when they invite a game developer who tells Trump to go fornicate himself?"
  
  Well, that person would be shot to death via Trump's Twitter account.

• On the post: Washington State Laughs In The Face Of FCC Attempts To Ban States From Protecting Net Neutrality

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2018 @ 06:43am

  So, ISPs are learning what consumers learned a long time ago. Be careful what you wish for.

• On the post: NRA Gives FCC Boss An Award For 'Courageously' Killing Net Neutrality, May Have Violated Ethics Rules

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 27 Feb, 2018 @ 07:31am

  If that's a "Sloppy wet kiss," then my dog has been raping me for years.

• On the post: Push Resumes For An EU Google Tax, With The Bulgarian Government Leading The Way

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 05 Feb, 2018 @ 03:56am

  I can't, tell is this stupid legislators doing the bidding of big media, or stupid legislators just simply doing stupid things? Not that the two are mutually exclusive, or anything.

• On the post: Dead People Mysteriously Support The FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2017 @ 01:37pm

  They'll take Net Neutrality from me when they pull it from my cold, dead fingers. Literally.

• On the post: GAO Will Investigate The FCC's Dubious DDoS Attack Claims

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2017 @ 06:59am

  From the FCC's point of view, is there really any difference between a bunch of people who disagree with them, making their options known; and a DDoS attack?

• On the post: Equifax Security Breach Is A Complete Disaster… And Will Almost Certainly Get Worse

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2017 @ 08:34am

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  Fry and Laurie had it right: Its not identity theft, I still have my identity. The company that extended the credit (et al) is the one that did not authenticate that the buyer was who they claimed to be. So, why am I getting dragged into this when I had nothing to do with it?
  
  Though I do wonder, how many persons will now try to purchase things as themselves and claim identity theft...

• On the post: CBC Threatens Podcast Apps For Letting People Listen To CBC Podcasts

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 08 Nov, 2016 @ 10:57am

  Come on, I think the Kids in the Hall sufficiently taught us that all Canadian Lawyers are comedic buffoons compared to their US counterparts.

• On the post: DOJ To Anti-Muslim Troll Pam Geller: You're Suing The Wrong Entity, Genius

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 03 Oct, 2016 @ 10:28am

  You know about those right wingers and their socialism. Inseparable.

• On the post: Another Day, Another Anomaly: Paramount Issues DMCA Takedown On Ubuntu Linux Torrent

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2016 @ 09:47am

  Dammit people! You wouldn't print an Ubuntu, would you?

• On the post: Washington Post Charges An 'Activation' Fee To Let You Pay Them To Get Around Their Paywall

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 01 Sep, 2016 @ 10:27am

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  This is why I will never sign up for a "free" demo when they require your Credit Card info.

• On the post: Now That We've Entered The Age Of Robocop, How About Ones That Detain, Rather Than Kill?

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 09 Jul, 2016 @ 09:52am

  So if they were able to get a robot close enough to blow him up, why not have the robot release tear gas (or similar) to disable the alleged shooter?

• On the post: DHS Wants Travelers Entering The US To Include Their Social Media Handles… Just Because

  

  Bt Garner ( profile ), 27 Jun, 2016 @ 05:09am

  Thank goodness my online persona name differs form my real name.

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