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Re:After defending false data, Comcast admits another FCC br... by grecy on Thursday February 23, 2023 @02:47PM (#34915472)
> I am curious what benefit a provider receives from feeding this false information to the FCC?

I think the more interesting question is what are the penalties for a provider submitting this false information to the FCC.

Clearly there's a LOT of money up for grabs, and it seems like whoever tells the biggest lies will get the lions share. With no consequences for lying, you'd be stupid not to.

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Re:After defending false data, Comcast admits another FCC br... by mistrial9 on Thursday February 23, 2023 @05:19PM (#34917420)
> you'd be stupid not to

people wonder why businessmen and thieves are sometimes indistinguishable

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