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AT&T won't upgrade millions of DSL users to fiber despite billions in subsidies

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Re: AT&T won't upgrade millions of DSL users to fiber despite billions in subsidies

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They should be required to return the money with interest.

What good will that do anyone? Just force them to do their job.

If they are forced to pay, it causes stock to drop fast, which triggers shareholder lawsuits. It is to teach a lesson.

I can see both approaches work.

Re: AT&T won't upgrade millions of DSL users to fiber despite billions in subsidies

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What good will that do anyone? Just force them to do their job.

If they are forced to pay, it causes stock to drop fast, which triggers shareholder lawsuits. It is to teach a lesson. I can see both approaches work.

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Re: AT&T won't upgrade millions of DSL users to fiber despite billions in subsidies

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They should be required to return the money with interest.

What good will that do anyone? Just force them to do their job.

In a non-totalitarian state, fining them for the funds is how we force them to do it.

It's not like we're going to start locking up executives for misappropriating public funds and defrauding the government, that's not a crime anyone cares about in this country.

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