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the_simurgh t1_iucozks wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in U.S. tech giants face pressure from Europe’s telcos to pay for building the internet by thinkB4WeSpeak

they are paid by the customers. they received government funds to build and deploy their infrastructure. this is nothing more than bullshit by an industry that is trying to greedily suck down more money all while they paid nothing for the infrastructure that is giving them profit.

it is time to nationalize all infrastructure and remove the for profit motives.

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touch_slut t1_iucqwia wrote

This! They are parasites and we should produce real not-for-profit competition for them.

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yuxulu t1_iucqthi wrote

Isn't there an american ruling some time ago to make this possible?

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the_simurgh t1_iucr2mx wrote

the american government has expanded civil forfeiture and eminent domain to the point even the rich couldn't challenge it. literally all it takes is the next generation getting into office who believes in this kinda of action to make it happen

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