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[madwabbit]

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 taxpayers will still have to pay the majority of their bill through other programs.

fixed.

 

[Fred_G]

This is just insane. As posted above, free Internet is available. The fooking library! If they can't afford dial up, they probably don't have a computer, so we need to subsidize that as well? What about single malt Scotch? Dat **** ain't cheap. The poor are missing a cultural experience. We need to get them a luxury car, some single malt, a computer, house, food, heck why not an additional income.

Do thees idots not know what true poverty is? This kid need food and help. I bet he would not give a flying F about the internet if you fed him. Well, my link did not work, but picture starving child eating a little food off the ground..

 

[Pale Horse]

**** it

 

[madwabbit]

This is just insane. As posted above, free Internet is available. The fooking library! If they can't afford dial up, they probably don't have a computer, so we need to subsidize that as well? What about single malt Scotch? Dat **** ain't cheap. The poor are missing a cultural experience. We need to get them a luxury car, some single malt, a computer, house, food, heck why not an additional income.

Do thees idots not know what true poverty is? This kid need food and help. I bet he would not give a flying F about the internet if you fed him. Well, my link did not work, but picture starving child eating a little food off the ground..

I genuinely believe that liberals have never traveled. Spend some time in south america and you'll see how good we have it. To keep things in perspective: in the USA, our "poor" people are OBESE. Just let that sink in. I do acknowledge that you can't get a job without a phone, but broadband internet?? If your job requires it, either your employer is paying for it or you are specialized (and earning) enough to not sweat 50.00 a month for it.

 

[Fred_G]

Now, I might not have much of a problem providing them with a smart phone that can only access the interwebs via wireless only, no cell internet. That might be a tool to be used.

Also think the browsing history should be monitored. Checking email, reading the news, applying for jobs, a little game playing is great. But, if you ain't using it for good, it goes away.

 

[madwabbit]

Now, I might not have much of a problem providing them with a smart phone that can only access the interwebs via wireless only, no cell internet. That might be a tool to be used.

Also think the browsing history should be monitored. Checking email, reading the news, applying for jobs, a little game playing is great. But, if you ain't using it for good, it goes away.

thats a very slippery slope.

 

[Hattrick 22]

The fooking library! If they can't afford dial up, they probably don't have a computer

I guess you don't have to afford one if I just watched you leave for WORK I can get itit for the five finger discount...

 

[Fred_G]

thats a very slippery slope.

Well, if you don't like qualifications on your phone, get your own phone and data plan.

I am not an expert, not a politician, just my opinion.

 

[Fred_G]

I guess you don't have to get one if you got the five finger discount...

I need Justice! And that laptop, and that bottle of...

 

[JHenley17]

I genuinely believe that liberals have never traveled. Spend some time in south america and you'll see how good we have

They might also learn what racism really is.

 

[BigNick73]

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.

Have you done a job search lately? I think even McDonalds requires you to apply online these days. That said there is the library, state job centers typicaly have PCs people can use (never been in on in LA to confirm, but both MS and CO have them). There's always wifi at every other coffee shop, fast food place, gas station, hospital, etc... to find something to use.

 

[Fred_G]

Have you done a job search lately? I think even McDonalds requires you to apply online these days. That said there is the library, state job centers typicaly have PCs people can use (never been in on in LA to confirm, but both MS and CO have them). There's always wifi at every other coffee shop, fast food place, gas station, hospital, etc... to find something to use.

Maybe they are trying to do some weeding? Hire the ones that will go out of their way to find a way to apply online? You know, show a little initiative? Free internet at the library.

 

[RedNeckRuger]

Have you done a job search lately? I think even McDonalds requires you to apply online these days. That said there is the library, state job centers typicaly have PCs people can use (never been in on in LA to confirm, but both MS and CO have them). There's always wifi at every other coffee shop, fast food place, gas station, hospital, etc... to find something to use.

McDonalds usually have computers at the store for potential applicants to apply.

 

[El Rubio]

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.

This isn't exactly correct. Ronald Reagan didn't implement this. It was part of the communications act of 1934 which was intended to wire rural areas for telephone service. The phone company couldn't justify extending phone service to those areas where there are few customers. The plan helped pay for the network, not free phone service. When the phone company was broken up in 1984, that legislation created a the 'Lifeline' program which subsidized phone service for low income people. It's currently set at $9.25 per month.