"... Apparently, the executive brain trust at Verizon thought it would be a great idea to buy two sharply declining 90's media brands ..."
You forget the history of General Telephone and Electronics... they were formed by buying up a ton of bankrupt local telco's and fixing up the profit generating parts of them. They still figure that is a viable business model. Just didn't work this time.. but wait till next time! It will be awesome!!!
NOT.
On the post: GAO Tells US Government Its Speed Definition For Broadband Sucks
At the very least
get a speed that gets the US into the Top 10 in the world. For REAL, not with the ONE working customer on the block.
On the post: As Everyone Rushes To Change Section 230, New GAO Report Points Out That FOSTA Hasn't Lived Up To Any Of Its Promises
If Only
"effectiveness" was tied to "re-authorization" and "ineffective" was tied to repeal/revocation of the law.
On the post: Trump Shows Why He Doesn't Need Twitter Or Facebook, As He Launches His Own Twitter-Like Microblog
Re:launch your own..
Exactly how "famous" was Mike when he started Tech Dirt?
On the post: What3Words Sends Ridiculous Legal Threat To Security Researcher Over Open Source Alternative
Here's 3 words for them.
Out. Of. Business.
On the post: Verizon's Media Failure Is Complete As Company Eyes AOL/Yahoo Sale
Trying to repeat history
"... Apparently, the executive brain trust at Verizon thought it would be a great idea to buy two sharply declining 90's media brands ..."
You forget the history of General Telephone and Electronics... they were formed by buying up a ton of bankrupt local telco's and fixing up the profit generating parts of them. They still figure that is a viable business model. Just didn't work this time.. but wait till next time! It will be awesome!!!
NOT.
On the post: Josh Hawley: We Must Break Up Companies Whose Politics I Disagree With For Discriminating Against People Whose Politics I Agree With
The only reason they are attacking "Big Tech"
... is that they don't contribute enough to campaigns. Out contribute Telecom, and the focus of their ire will shift immediately.
On the post: Cable Giant Charter Fined $19 Million For Lying About Competitors Going Out Of Business
The math works.
Take in $100M in scam charges.
Donate $10M to campaigns.
Get fined $20M.
$70M Profit. Sounds like a normal business plan to me.
On the post: 2 Years Later, Valve's Hands Off Approach To Adult Games Is Still Confusing, Still Very Much Not Hands Off
I wonder what steam would do
... if someone resurrected Leisure Suit Larry and tried to publish it.
On the post: Maryland Legislators Pass Bill That Would Keep Most Teens From Being Prosecuted For Sexting
Definition of terms
Police: Noun
Prosecutors: Noun
Judges: Noun
Definition (US) see: Power Tripper
On the post: UK Home Office Floats Bill That Would Make It Illegal To Be Too Loud During A Protest
Let's go back to the 60's
a few nice quiet sit-ins should make the point. Maybe even with some nice folk guitar in the background?
On the post: Telecoms Paused PAC Spending To Insurrectionists, But Their Umbrella Lobbying Orgs Didn't
No Worries...
... they will just pass a law making it illegal to turn off or reduce campaign funding.
On the post: Pudding-Brained 5G Conspiracies Somehow Get Even Dumber
More proof of the absolute failure
...of public education. The inability to think is a worse pandemic than covid, and will have far worse consequences.
On the post: Lawmakers Complain About Comcast's Bullshit Expanded Usage Caps
Let me translate that for you...
the phrase "lawmakers complain about company"
actually means
"See what I can do when your campaign checks don't arrive on time?"
On the post: Still Not 'Going Dark:' Device Encryption Still Contains Plenty Of Exploitable Flaws
Slightly redundant here...
From the article:
"...Device users and customers just call this "encryption" and realize this protects them against criminals and malicious hackers. ..."
Seems to me that the other entities (gov't agencies) fall into one or both of these categories already. They don't need to be called out again.
On the post: Federal Court System Pushes Back Against Free Access To Court Documents
Well, if they need more money...
... they could add a "carbon copy paper" fee for every copy downloaded...
On the post: Will Parler Users Treat Its 'Glitch' That Hid Georgia Election Content The Same Way They Treated A Twitter Glitch?
Wanna Bet?
"... Parler is learning ..."
Methinks you give them too much credit...
On the post: UK Politician Demands The Impossible: Social Media Companies Must Not Take Down Political Speech, But Must Block Disinformation
Just a new twist on an old approach.
Used to be "Damned if you do, Damned if you don't".
Now it is "Fined if you do, Fined if you don't".
At least this one makes the government some money...
On the post: Texas Cops Engage In Millions Of Roadside Searches, Find Nothing Illegal 80 Percent Of The Time
Then again...
the 80% probably supplied plenty of that sweet "asset forfeiture cash" so all those stops were good.
On the post: Five Bar Owners Arrested In France For Not Logging Internet Use By Patrons Using Bars' WiFi Connections
When is a tax not a tax?
If you record this data, we will fine you.
If you do NOT record this data, we will fine you.
In other words, we are going to "fine" every business to make up for our budget shortfalls since we can't increase the taxes on the business.
On the post: Texas Grand Jury Indicts Netflix For 'Lewd Exhibition' Of Children In Its Movie 'Cuties'
Learning from History
I wonder if this indictment will have the same effect for the movie as the old "banned in Boston" did for book sellers in the 1960's??
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