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Re:Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Death of the Internet by amadeuspagel on Monday October 31, 2022 @06:38AM (#33404008)
> If I own a car dealership, or a bakery, I have the right to refuse service to anyone who walks in and insults me.

Yes, but not if you own a telephone company. Is an ISP more like a telephone company, or more like a bakery?

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Re:Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Death of the Internet by achenet on Monday October 31, 2022 @11:35AM (#33407282)
> Yes, but not if you own a telephone company.

Why not?

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Re:Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Death of the Internet by amadeuspagel on Monday October 31, 2022 @11:46AM (#33407466)
Telephone companies are regulated as common carriers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_carrier#Telecommunicati...
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