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Re:ISP announces 86% slowdown “in line with others” by missedthecue on Sunday June 27, 2021 @04:53PM (#27655224)
The fcc never gave them half a trillion. The fcc never had half a trillion to give. Can you show me where in ATTs financial statements they gained $500 billion or anywhere near that?
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Re:ISP announces 86% slowdown “in line with others” by ncmncm on Sunday June 27, 2021 @06:22PM (#27656025)
It was a $half billion. And obviously the FCC never gave it to anybody; as I wrote right there in the very posting you replied to, landline subscribers were taxed for it.

A $half billion seemed like a lot of money back then.

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Re:ISP announces 86% slowdown “in line with others” by ncmncm on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:25AM (#27663120)
Per rasz's link, it is $400B and rising.

Only the reduced number of landlines in use makes it rise more slowly.

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Re:ISP announces 86% slowdown “in line with others” by rasz on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:47AM (#27659774)
https://newnetworks.com/broadbandscandals.htm
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Re:ISP announces 86% slowdown “in line with others” by mmmBacon on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:20PM (#27655520)
Are you familiar with the concept of hyperbole?

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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