cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8326497

The FCC can now punish telecom providers for charging customers more for less::The Federal Communications Commission has passed new digital discrimination rules that hold telecom providers accountable for not providing equal internet access.

  • Coasting0942@reddthat.com
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    10 months ago

    FCC recently begged congress to let them punish spam calls. It turns out that they currently have to research then forward to the justice department for it to do its own research then file an order against a specific name, then the company changes its name and throws the fine in the trash can, and the cycle repeats

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      10 months ago

      Idk how we can spend billions on surveillance but can’t catch a few morons spoofing telephone numbers.