SLD
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join:2002-04-17 | Obama
Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. |
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I pos rep
join:2008-08-22
| said by SLD  :Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. Stating the obvious much? You realize how much money alone they used on advertising right?
I am sure Obama could not pay that out of his own checking account. Obviously every politician has some corporate ties in some way. One might have less than the other and be better but both candidates always share a lot in common. When have you seen an independent win recently? This has happened very few times in the whole country's history and I can't remember when that was last. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
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| hopefully, that won't help them
they may want to get rid of Martin, but hopefully that won't end the scrutiny of their practices.
on a happier note, I assume Martin's political ambitions are as a republican. Even though NC leans republican, that appears to have started changing with this recent election. I look forward to Martin running and being defeated. |
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Titus Pullo
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join:2004-06-26
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Re: Obama
said by SLD :Funny how so many people bought the story that Obama was driven mostly by individual contributions. I'm glad he beat McCain, but it'll come out that he is a corporate toadie just like the rest of them. If you want a pol not tied to corporate money, you'd better find another party. Strike that, another country. Strike that ... you won't find one.
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Here | So anti-throttling is pro-AT&T?
If we get a pro-throttling commissioner in there, that's a good thing? |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | reply to SLD
Re: Obama
Before Martin took over, the FCC was more consumer friendly. Democrats will make it that way again. |
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SLD
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join:2002-04-17 | reply to Titus Pullo
I voted for Nader. |
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Bill03
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join:2007-11-26
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said by supergirl :Before Martin took over, the FCC was more consumer friendly. Democrats will make it that way again. I wished I shared your optimism. |
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
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said by I pos rep :When have you seen an independent win recently? This has happened very few times in the whole country's history and I can't remember when that was last. What do you expect when a duopoly of political parties bands together and creates the rules for elections and national debates? I wouldn't expect them to allow for an impartial 3rd party to be able to get involved and make any kind of a legitimate impact on the status quo. Besides, money is the biggest obstacle, and anyone with the resources to generate enough of it are probably not much different in character and substance than any other career politician looking out for the corporations.
Sorry Comcast, we will surely see another "Martin" in this position as the Telcos have control and they know how to keep it. |
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fatmanskinny
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| What I am eager to see....
More competition: Cable companies should be forced to open up their lines, in addition to the regional Bells. Also, companies that run across Comcast and Bell systems should have to pay for maintenance, etc of those lines. If we share the lines, we also share the costs of maintaining those lines.
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Re: Obama
Will this give Comcast a break at the FCC after Martin and his cable vendetta is gone from the scene?
At least 1 thing is certain - Comcast's Cohen will have the ear of the President as 1 of his biggest fund raisers in the recent election.
I guess a lot of people will be shocked that Obama was/is/will be bought just like all pols.
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At least 1 thing is certain - Comcast's Cohen will have the ear of the President as 1 of his biggest fund raisers in the recent election.
Technically, that's the only thing that isn't certain in this story. Interesting point otherwise, though. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY
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said by SLD :I voted for Nader. In other news, local man shouts obscenities at passing train. Nobody heard what he was saying, so the story seems unimportant.
Glad to know you're one of the 600k people who voted for an asshat like Nader, who just can't keep his yapper shut:
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibsP6XN2dIo |
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NewMariner
join:2005-06-24
| Karl, Please Edit
"With Obama winning the Presidency, the cable industry hopes their fortunes could change. San Antonio-based AT&T to some degree hitched their cart to the McCain campaign, with a significant number of McCain staffers having deep ties to both AT&T and Verizon."
Karl, Att is no longer based in San Antonio. Its based in Dallas, Tx. |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
Kalispell, MT
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Re: Obama
I wouldn't hold my breath. Biden, Obama and other Congressional democrats have just as many connections with industry groups that want to limit fair use and other consumer rights (doctrine of first sale, etc.). Truthfully, this country needs a viable third political party--the democrats and republicans are too closely aligned on many policy issues (gee, guess who marched lock-step with Bush on anything labeled "national security"--democrats currently in Congress). With respect to cable, cellular, etc., you're more likely to see higher fees, period. (I expect to see federal regulatory fees for almost everything increase; if you don't cut federal spending then you have to increase fees and taxes.) Thankfully, Congress only sits for 2 years--in 2010 all of the house and 1/3rd of the Senate will be up for re-election. If the 111th Congress, which will be sworn in in January 2009, enacts unpopular/harmful legislation, then the majority party will pay the price at the polls in the 2010 elections. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH
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Re: What I am eager to see....
What about the cost of deploying the lines? Why would comcast share lines that they paid to deploy?
Not to mention the network management nightmares that would come with this. Say the headend (I think that's what they are called) for your block is sitting there that comcast paid for. you elect to go with Time warner through that headend and your next door neighbor sticks with comcast. So now we have twice the content coming through the same "pipes". Where exactly do you expect that bandwidth to come from? |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
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Re: Obama
Heh This will probably delay the thoughs of an AT&T Verizon merger by 4 to 8 years  |
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Karl Bode
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join:2000-03-02 | reply to NewMariner
Re: Karl, Please Edit
Fixed, thanks. |
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SLD
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join:2002-04-17
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Re: Obama
Understand his words in the context of his argument and you'll understand that Fox missed the point. |
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DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
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| What the
How can you think a Pro-throttling FCC would be good for anyone?
if that happens then CC will be able to block vonage/skype/other voip
and non-CC VOD will be bye bye
and how can you be anti-net neutrality?(sure Congress will mess it up 10 ways from saterday but if its kept to what its ment for then it'll be good) |
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