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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by downandout on Friday April 14, 2017 @05:25PM (#14117557)
It would be cynical in the case of lower profile companies just looking to get their way. In the case of at least two $400 billion+ companies - combined market cap of nearly $1 trillion and the bedrock our country's image of technology supremacy - the rules change. Members of Congress, senators, and many of their constituents directly or indirectly hold shares in one or both of these companies.

It is unfathomable to me that once brought to their attention (through lobbying and donations) that these kinds of threats to companies like Google and Facebook would not be legislatively blocked.

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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by Retric on Friday April 14, 2017 @05:46PM (#14117703)
'Breaking' the internet for 50+ million people is a no go, they would just add a 10$ / month fee at the ISP level just like music CD's, because company's just want money and politicians want to get elected.
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by gerdesj on Friday April 14, 2017 @05:59PM (#14117778)
"Members of Congress ... that these kinds of threats to companies like Google and Facebook would not be legislatively blocked."

and how would that affect say me (in the UK)?

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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by virmundi on Friday April 14, 2017 @06:27PM (#14117903)
Hard to say. Since you're a finger in the Hand, I guess the palm would tell you to fold.
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by jorvi on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:01PM (#14118716)
..when in comes the EU, who have successfully penalized and stared down Facebook, Intel, Apple and Microsoft. And which is either the biggest (until the Brits have officially left) or the third biggest economy in the world. You can't simply ignore them, even as a company of Google or Apple's size.
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by petre on Saturday April 15, 2017 @02:16AM (#14119651)
This is mainly a covert trade war with the US due to taxes. The US has also succesfully penalized VW.
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by bigbugbag on Monday April 17, 2017 @07:35PM (#14135367)
The brits may not leave, the english will but the scots may leave the UK to stay in the EU which may domino effect northern ireland to leave too and last I check London was thinking about segregating to become a city state to stay in the EU. Also a few islands are expected to be offered to join Spain the minute brexit is acted.

EU rules prevents EU members from dealing directly with a part of a EU member so no negociation are possible with any member of the UK until brexit.

Let's see if the scottish referendum happens...

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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by tyingq on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:09PM (#14118754)
The EU had two different pending antitrust sanctions for Google, one around shopping ads and one around Android. Then nothing more about it since about mid 2016. Are those still pending?
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by skybrian on Friday April 14, 2017 @05:46PM (#14117705)
You do realize they're closer to the Democrat's side on most issues? The Democrats aren't doing so well lately.
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