Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t compete, SpaceX says

Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by lanevorockz on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @11:45PM (#28388431)

We got used to companies abusing processes and not being punished. Just look at how all Big Tech companies systematically break laws and happily pays the fines for these crimes.

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by amarant on Thursday September 02, 2021 @02:03AM (#28389129)

But if they pay the fine, haven't they been punished?

Whether punishment was sufficient is a different question.

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by ivalm on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:51AM (#28389629)

We live in a society where it is important that people follow the spirit of the social contract. Acting in bad faith is bad even if you pay your punishment or if the action uses a loophole keeping you on the right side of the law.

The world is too complex to fully codify in rules and punishments, abusing loopholes (or taking punishment as cost of business) is still reprehensible. I do agree we should try to increase punishment/close loopholes when possible, it’s just always will be a losing battle.

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by KozmoNau7 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @02:32AM (#28389262)

Part of the social contract of punishment, is that you stop doing the thing you got punished for.

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Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t... by joquarky on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:10PM (#28398495)

When they look at fines as just the cost of doing business, we are failing to resolve the problem.

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