Welcome to Obamanet 2.0

[madwabbit]

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced Thursday a plan to ensure even the poorest Americans have broadband internet. Reiterating that the high speed internet is a public good, the FCC will be making changes to an existing program which subsidizes telephone landlines.

That's right, the poor are now "entitled" to have broadband internet.




My question is: The only people that truly NEED broadband access are those that use it for work. Presuming they are self employed (because otherwise the company would pay for it...), they should have a technical expertise of some sort, which should more than cover the expense. Moreover, it would be tax deductible as a business expenses.

This system was implemented by Ronald Reagan to subsidize telephones because "you cant get a job without a phone". So, explain to me how this relates. Someone ...please.

 

[LACamper]

Does that mean I don't have to pay cox any more?

 

[madwabbit]

Does that mean I don't have to pay cox any more?

Not if you make less than 24k a year.

Want to hear something absurd? A friend of mine, just to make a political point, applied for food stamps when her husband got laid off from working offshore. She's a medical doctor. Their combined income was pushing 250 a year.

She qualified. Remember that the next time you wait in line at winn-dixie, watching a lady reach into her prada purse (past her iphone 6) for food stamp card, and then see the groceries loaded into a BMW.

This story supposedly picked up by KATC. I'll link when/if it comes my way.

 

[sandman7925]

Just when I think I can't be more disgusted with things. I mean seriously, I think I may have it all wrong working for a living.

 

[sandman7925]

And you can bet you're sweet ass that the dems come election season will be spewing "we gave you free internet so vote for us"

And does that apply for broke students ass well? I doubt it

 

[madwabbit]

And you can bet you're sweet ass that the dems come election season will be spewing "we gave you free internet so vote for us"

And does that apply for broke students ass well? I doubt it

No, they can use the service provided by the school

 

[bsoileau24]

Does the library have internet for all members to use already?


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[US Infidel]

WTF?!?!? Cant they get internet on the phones we already buy for them????!!!!

 

[charlie12]

Does the library have internet for all members to use already?


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The largest percentage of my property tax in East Baton Rouge goes to the Library. I have a really nice one about a mile down the road. So I go and use my tax money when I want to print stuff. I went today and printed something. They have a pretty good selection of DVD's too.

 

[RedNeckRuger]

why the **** work...

 

[JHenley17]

So... why am I paying $60 a month for Internet if it's a public good?

 

[madwabbit]

So... why am I paying $60 a month for Internet if it's a public good?

water is a public good. one you cant live without longer than a few days.

but you still pay for it.

 

[obryap]

I've been going about things all wrong I was always taught you had to WORK for what you got, maybe I should ditch the alarm clock and give this entitlement thing a go.

But on a serious note, what's next, free airfare and hotels because everyone deserves a vacation?

 

[Rainsdrops]

i wonder, what is the true cost to provide internet service, if it can be freely given to tens of thousands.

seems to be a case, when your getting screwed, and the man is talking smack, about screwing you.

 

[nolaradio]

So the poor are going to get free internet service. What's next? Give them a free laptop so they can use their free internet service?

 

[Hattrick 22]

********.... One word library... Unless he wants them to be able to look up porn etc because that's not what I would consider public good unless your between 11-16 and male..

 

[US Infidel]

It's all f...ing bullsh!t. Like alot of you, I started working cutting grass when I was 12!!!! Never lived off of anyone else's hard work. This entitlement B.S. really is getting out of hand.

 

[Magdump]

But on a serious note, what's next, free airfare and hotels because everyone deserves a vacation?

Oh please don't give them any more ideas..

 

[madppcs]

I live in the country. The fastest internet I can get is 1.5M download. I dont even have any other options, cause theres no competition. And Im not considering satellite cause I game online. Maybe if I quit my job and get on that gubmint teet then I can get them to install high speed capability here?

Does anyone know how hard it is to keep a good K/D Ratio on Battlefield4 with a 1.5M internet speed?! lmao

 

[Pale Horse]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-proposes-internet-subsidy-for-low-income-users-1432833844

#1: He made a proposal; it isn't a done deal by any means. The FCC will be taking comments on it until they vote on whether or not to go any further with it on June 18th.

#2: The subsidy will be a whopping $9.25 a month per household, so whoever gets it will still have to pay the majority of their bill themselves.