Dismal_Photo_1372 t1_iucrh3e wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:15 AM

Reply to comment by TechniCruller in U.S. tech giants face pressure from Europe’s telcos to pay for building the internet by thinkB4WeSpeak

Umm. That's not how this works. If the eu taxes them, they pay.

cachemonet0x0cf6619 t1_iucsfwx wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:29 AM

umm, y’all remeber the net neutrality discussion we had a few years ago.

that’s what this is. you’re providing special treatment.

you can’t tax netflix and not brit box? if you did what’s the bar that gets britbox to pay taxes.

i get that they want revenue but it shouldn’t be at the expense of competition.

Buhodeleste t1_iuct0c6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:36 AM

If they can't provide service using the revenue they have because of shitty business decisions then maybe the infrastructure should be Nationalized.

Winners_History t1_iudid3j wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:42 PM

> Nationalized

OMG Yes! I want the same government that runs the DMV and IRS to be totally, rather than 'somewhat', involved in more areas on which I depend!

Buhodeleste t1_iudl1ag wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:02 PM

You don’t have a drivers license or pay taxes? I bet you do both of those things. Sounds like they’re doing a good job to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

Winners_History t1_iuer7gh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM

> a good job

Neither agency mentioned "does a good job".

The DMV routinely fails to maintain its databases to the point it's either "leaked" to scammers or is unavailable to customers, or both. As for the IRS, do you enjoy being unable to file taxes online without having to pay a third party?

cachemonet0x0cf6619 t1_iue83l4 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:40 PM

you’re comparing administrative duties with technical competence.

you see how slow the gov moves and you expect them to keep up with infrastructure demand?