Although the fines were originally proposed when the FCC was controlled by Republicans, the vote to finalize the penalties was 3-2 with dissents from Republicans Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington.

Shows what matters most to them. It certainly isn’t the wellbeing of their constituents.

    • @ozymandias117
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      157 months ago

      They made so much more that they can afford to keep spending their lawyers time on it

      All three major carriers vowed to appeal the fines after they were announced today

  • @[email protected]
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    247 months ago
    • US helps create monopolies
    • Buys data off those monopolies for surveillance
    • Pretend-fines pocket change for those monopolies
    • Make it seem like a big deal in media
    • The dumb populace believe the BS and point to it as some sort of win.
    • Rinse and Repeat
    • FiveMacs
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      67 months ago

      AT&T revenue for the twelve months ending March 31, 2024 was $122.317B

  • @[email protected]
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    117 months ago

    Nothing will change until they start jailing people. Fines are just the cost of doing business in the modern era.

  • @PanoptiDon
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    107 months ago

    I feel like that just makes the customers pick up the bill. They need to go after CEO income/bonuses

    • @[email protected]
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      27 months ago

      Fuck that.

      I mean, you can also bankrupt them with fines. But violating people’s rights for profit should put you in a prison cell. And no minimum security bullshit.

  • @whereisk
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    97 months ago

    It seems you’re also the product even if you pay.

  • @[email protected]
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    07 months ago
    • US helps create monopolies
    • Buys data off those monopolies for surveillance
    • Pretend-fines pocket change for those monopolies
    • Make it seem like a big deal in media
    • The dumb populace believe the BS and point to it as some sort of win.
    • Rinse and Repeat