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A comment on Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks as common carriers. Parent comment

Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by pessimizer on Thursday September 22, 2022 @07:29PM (#32945989)
Do you feel the same way about telephones? How about electricity? Is it out of the realm of possibility that a conscientious electrical supplier might not want to power a racist's computer?
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by nrb on Thursday September 22, 2022 @08:41PM (#32946537)
Electricity is analogous to the the road that you traveled on to the way to the party.

> Is it out of the realm of possibility that a conscientious electrical supplier might not want to power a racist's computer?

Isn’t this the case that these same people are making for why ISPs should NOT be neutral, even though they’re much more like electricity and roads than private garden parties?

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