Three Companies Impersonated Millions to Influence Internet Policy
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#2New York Attorney General James Secures $615,000 from Companies that Supplied Fake Comments to Influence FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
Re: Three Companies Impersonated Millions to Influence Internet Policy
#3New York Attorney General James Secures $615,000 from Companies that Supplied Fake Comments to Influence FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
All told that doesn't seem like that much of a deterrent. I have to imagine the rule change was worth more than that to them.
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#4I remember analyzing this data, it’s was pure AstroTurf.
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#5They got fined $600k, the telecoms saved billions
Pretty good deal if you ask me
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#6"An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that the fake comments used the identities of millions of consumers, including thousands of New Yorkers, without their knowledge or consent."
$615k seems like a slap on the wrist for what they did.
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#7Has Ajit Pai commented on this?
Re: Three Companies Impersonated Millions to Influence Internet Policy
#8New York Attorney General James Secures $615,000 from Companies that Supplied Fake Comments to Influence FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
All told that doesn't seem like that much of a deterrent. I have to imagine the rule change was worth more than that to them.
I agree, I pittance compared to what they were paid to provide. $600k~ should be $600m~ to be a better deterrent.
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#9It says "the nation's largest broadband companies" but doesn't say which ones. Does anyone have more context here?
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#10Three companies wouldn't be doing such a crime if big money wasn't involved. An investigation to dig deeper must happen.