Finland Makes Broadband a Legal Right

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by shmike

For now, that is still the job of a private company. http://www.bluehippo.com/

You can bitch about it on your free gubment cell phone though.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/Home.aspx

Have you ever looked at those Blue Hippo "deals"? By the time that you're done, you've paid 3x what the computer was worth.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Have you ever looked at those Blue Hippo "deals"? By the time that you're done, you've paid 3x what the computer was worth.

Never looked. To be honest I'd think 3x is being generous.

When I Googled their name to get the link, 90% of all references were "beware of scam" and lawsuit links.

[goof2]

I could buy one, but why do that? The government should do everything for me, for free. Computers, internet, cell phone, HDTV with the cable service to go with it. The government should provide my every need and desire.

I know I could go down to my local library and use their government funded computers and internet, but that sounds a lot like work. We, the American people, are apparently a bunch of petulant children the government must coddle and cater to.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by goof2

I could buy one, but why do that? The government should do everything for me, for free. Computers, internet, cell phone, HDTV with the cable service to go with it. The government should provide my every need and desire.

I know I could go down to my local library and use their government funded computers and internet, but that sounds a lot like work. We, the American people, are apparently a bunch of petulant children the government must coddle and cater to.

Ummmmm..... you know that this was Finland, right?

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Ummmmm..... you know that this was Finland, right?

Yes, but the original post asked why major US cities aren't doing this.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by goof2

I know I could go down to my local library and use their government funded computers and internet, but that sounds a lot like work.

They get suspicious everytime I break out hte lube.

[Kaneman]

I like it. High speed connections are becoming as much as part of infrastructure as other utilities, so its a good step for them.

We're not going to be able to pull anything like that off here though, we're too (insert negative adjective here)

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I like it. High speed connections are becoming as much as part of infrastructure as other utilities, so its a good step for them.

And how long until the government decides to regulate their internet??? After all you have to be careful what you broadcast over the "Public Airwaves". The Fairness Doctrine would have a whole new power.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

And how long until the government decides to regulate their internet??? After all you have to be careful what you broadcast over the "Public Airwaves". The Fairness Doctrine would have a whole new power.

I'm sure its all part of the larger plan, no doubt. Our private internet companies have been trying to find ways to regulate for a while now

My point was I'd like to see us do something similar here but I know it'll never happen. Even the city-wide wifi that has been proposed here and there is a great idea. Being free isn't the main point to me, its making it accessible to everyone. There are still many areas in the U.S. where you can't get high speed without a satellite and so on
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[goof2]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I like it. High speed connections are becoming as much as part of infrastructure as other utilities, so its a good step for them.

We're not going to be able to pull anything like that off here though, we're too (insert negative adjective here)

You have to pay for other utilities.