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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by eru on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:57AM (#37393534)
> If you want to make a difference, an FCC sticker won't do it. Consumers will go for the cheaper one without the sticker. You'll have to mandate whatever minimal level of support you want these companies to provide.

Or you could respect the customers' revealed preference?

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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by SoftTalker on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:21PM (#37393974)
For many products, I'd agree. For things that can affect public safety or shared, publicly owned or essential resources like network connections, use of radio spectrum, etc. we've long accepted that regulations are necessary so that the services can be available to everyone and provided safely.
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