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<blockquote data-quote="Werewolf" data-source="post: 2656859" data-attributes="member: 239"><p>Well - hell has officially frozen over. My blood's not boiling, my pressure is normal and I am totally flabergasted in a good way. The obamanation after 6 years in office has finally asked for something that may actually be a good thing.</p><p></p><p>I don't see the issue here. He's trying to prevent what has happened with cable TV. Cable started out good but it has evolved into total crap where a provider with what is essentially a monopoly tells you what to buy and how to buy it. Don't like the packages they sell - tough. Buy it or go elsewhere - except in many cases there isn't an elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>By doing what obama wants the cable companies - it seems anyway - are nothing more than conduits from providers. You get to turn on what ever valve you want and ignore those you don't and the internet providers can't give preference to providers that aren't knuckling under to their demands.</p><p></p><p>I don't see the down side here.</p><p></p><p>Someone explain it in plain english so my deteriorating old brain can understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Werewolf, post: 2656859, member: 239"] Well - hell has officially frozen over. My blood's not boiling, my pressure is normal and I am totally flabergasted in a good way. The obamanation after 6 years in office has finally asked for something that may actually be a good thing. I don't see the issue here. He's trying to prevent what has happened with cable TV. Cable started out good but it has evolved into total crap where a provider with what is essentially a monopoly tells you what to buy and how to buy it. Don't like the packages they sell - tough. Buy it or go elsewhere - except in many cases there isn't an elsewhere. By doing what obama wants the cable companies - it seems anyway - are nothing more than conduits from providers. You get to turn on what ever valve you want and ignore those you don't and the internet providers can't give preference to providers that aren't knuckling under to their demands. I don't see the down side here. Someone explain it in plain english so my deteriorating old brain can understand. [/QUOTE]
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