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hgsigala

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About hgsigala

tech + politics

Recent public activity

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    Comment #15251091

    Which is exactly why we have to make it easier for people to form and join unions everywhere.

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    Comment #15133129

    If folks want to join the movement the staff is building, you can get involved here: https://citizensagainstmonopoly.org/ If you want to do more than that, here is some more inform…

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    Comment #9316530

    I took this course. It used Idle when I did it. Got a very high percentage but still do not know how to do much with python. Learned how to use the basic, how to compute Big O, but…

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    Comment #9263386

    I think you have a very, very oversimplified and course view of this topic. Nice hook though!

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    Comment #9115324

    take the time to read this http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015... Order forbears 27 provisions of title II and over 700 associated regulations. Will not im…

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    Comment #9115315

    Key provisions (only four pages, take the time): http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015...

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    Comment #9114136

    This is great news. Over a years worth of fighting on this one.

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    Comment #8397183

    I use this EVERY DAY. I get a notification at 9:30am (you can set your own time) telling me about a new organization. I donate about$1 a week and about every other week I will sear…

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    Comment #8258506

    Yes and No. They must reply to all comments in their FNPRM. They must say why the did and didn't do something that someone suggested.

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    Comment #8238438

    Why does it have to be violent at all? Many people on this site are a fan of Larry Lessig. Check out his alternative to the "violent end" of big business Mayday.us

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    Comment #8096519

    Isn't Apple leading the beacon tech though?

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    Comment #8065939

    Yeah. I think the folks above have it backwards. Remember that EPB stands for Electric Power Board (90% sure of this). They then knew that the logical thing to follow from providin…

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    Comment #8042466

    Congress did grant the FCC explicit authority to regulate. It was the Telecom Act. What the FCC has to decide on its own is what part of the Telecom Act to use in enforcing. This i…

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    Comment #8042312

    I would agree if it were not for the fact that they are only bound to the Open Internet Order until 2018. They also did this while fighting it in court. The Verizon suit which stru…

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    Comment #8042144

    The fact is that there are two ways to go about this: Allow fast lanes or do not allow fast lanes. If you do not want to allow fast lanes then there are two routes to go about this…

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    Comment #8042128

    It wasn't so "voluntary" when you are doing it to get FCC/ Justice Department approval for a 6 billion dollar merger.

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    Comment #7951089

    I received the same message but with $16

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    Comment #7860019

    If anyone is willing to go 50/50 let me know! theadictspunk (a) gmail

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    Comment #7750406

    Well, that's the issue. ISP's are being classified as telecoms.

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    Comment #7750386

    At this point everyone is officially invited to comment on the proposal. In around 60 days, the FCC will respond to your comments and redraft a proposal. Please comment! http://www…

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    Comment #7750371

    The administration gets to nominate commissioners. The Senate confirms them. These are partisan bodies. The commissioners themselves have theories that fit into party politics as w…

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    Comment #7750348

    This is a vote to receive comments on the proposal. IN 60 days the FCC will respond to comments and redraft a proposal. A final vote on final rules will come in about 120 days.

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    Comment #7551340

    The website says to add $12 for extra spools and a promise to update the site with individual purchase options when campaign is over.

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    Comment #7130809

    Can someone shed some light on the reasoning behind paying 3.2 billion for Nest (thermostats) and only 400 million for DeepMind (artificial intelligence). Is it really that Nest wa…

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    Comment #7102888

    Do you honestly think that carrying a weapon in the san francisco bay area is a good idea?