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Segami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:20 AM Original message |
Sen. Franken: Telecoms WANT Netflix OUT Of BUSINESS Entirely |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Kicked and recommended. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. L3 will scream loud and hard before this happens |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Last night, my I-Phone had a text from AT&T, advising me that I had expended 65% |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not related. You must not have the original unlimited iPhone data plan |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. Tying net neutrality to netflix is a great political move. |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Little did I know ... |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
42. Bonus: Netflix has tons of documentaries. I watched 'gasland' on monday. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. "stuck listening to the Black Eyed Peas" |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I know, that statement made me burst out laughing! n/t |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. It would seem a conflict of interest to let companies own their own streaming business |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Because Netflix's bribe capacity--excuse me, 'lobbying budget' can't match the telecoms' n/t |
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Segami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. LOL!! |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Conflict of interest? seriously....most of the members of Congress... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Franken is turning out to be the Wikileaks of Congress. |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yeah, but he still supported COICA and I hope his Senatorial career is short. nt |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It won't be. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Short??? I'd like t o see him a presidential candidate someday...n/t |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Thats too harsh |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. Exactly how are they going after Netflix? Is there a way we can act |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks, Minnesota, for making Al a Senator... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Logic problem: Netflix is ALSO out for one thing: to make money |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. In what way is it a logic problem? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Inasmuch as Netflix and Comcast are BOTH wealthy corporations. |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You just don't get it. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. "as if being profitable is some kind of pollution." I agree with you... |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Again with the assertion that people are "naturally" mostly self-interested. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Netflix is a FOR PROFIT video streaming business. Not a cooperative. Hope this helps! |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Corporations should be chartered, or regulated. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. By definition, corporations are both chartered and regulated. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. So *our society* should choose to promote Netflix? |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. False |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. That's just it--these aren't "resources we hold in common"--it's private infrastructure |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R for net neutrality |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. HUGE K and R |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. i love my netflix |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I shut off my cable too |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Kick & Rec! |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Lol...and a netflix banner automagically appears next to the OP. |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. Not just Netflix but Hulu and other services that offer streaming video |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
37. So?! Jayzus! WTF is the problem?! |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
38. Yep. K + R |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. Kick nt |
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