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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by rayiner on Thursday February 26, 2015 @03:18PM (#9115187)
What exactly is "unethical" about not investing tons of money in something that isn't going to yield the kind of profit your investors want? People act like Verizon and AT&T have a moral obligation to spend money on telecom infrastructure as a public good at minimal price above cost.
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by MereInterest on Thursday February 26, 2015 @03:40PM (#9115322)
Having agreed to make such an expansion, and having been paid for it, it is unethical to choose not to without returning the money.
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by smutticus on Thursday February 26, 2015 @04:49PM (#9115755)
They're given public rights of way and tax write offs to build their infrastructure. So yeah, they have a public duty.
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Re:FCC Passes Strict Net Neutrality Regulations on 3-2 Vote by throwaway150219 on Thursday February 26, 2015 @03:47PM (#9115363)
Well, investing tons of money in lobbyists to pass state laws to prevent the deployment of municipal broadband utilizing public tax monies and breaks, is considered unethical (at least to me).

So, not investing in infrastructure is not the problem, but preventing others from doing so, is scummy.

They do not want to invest AND they don't want to compete.

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