I hate to say this but I agree. MDK wrote: > Yes, they do understand it. You're not understanding the point. The > telcos have big bucks to lobby with, and benefit the regulators. We do > not. Thus, we will NEVER be on their "list". We cannot get onto the > top of the rolodex until we have millions with which to lobby, and can > legally bribe a bunch of government agencies. > > There is no benefit to offering them data, free labor, etc. The mandates > will get larger, deeper, more and more costly, and the benefits promised by > certain individuals will never EVER happen. And, should it ever reach the > point we actually pinch the telcos or cablecos enough for them to get > concerned, they will call in the favors and have us obliterated. Welcome > to the new generation of thug politics in DC. Just look what's happening > to broadcast industry, the insurance industry, etc. "You exist to benefit > our political aspirations. The moment you fail in that regard, you will be > shredded, beaten, whipped, ruined, bankrupted and criminalized". Either > you're a political ally, or you're toast. > > This administration has removed all semblances of public service and has > officially made it federal policy to conduct political wars upon the people, > businesses, enterprises, and even the states, if there is any political > benefit to doing so. It is federal malevolence at the highest level ever > seen before in this country. And it's getting worse by massive leaps and > bounds. Even appointees to the FCC have made this clear, in demonstrating > they believe in the direction and control of media and industry for the > benefit of the political class. > > I argued years ago that surrendering our sovereignty to the feds was a > recipe for industry disaster. So far, I've been called stupid, extreme, > radical, idiotic, mindless, and a kook for thinking so. Trying being a > health insurance company, doctor, investor, banker or any one of a number of > recently demonized groups. The White House has decided it can control > your prices, wages, services, products, and policies, if ANY public money > passes to you or even if you just happen to be in an industry that gets > political attention. Even if it just means a bailed out company did > business with you. Or, your service is considered "important" or > "essential". > > They haven't gotten around to us yet, but we're in the crosshairs. After > all, we're in business to make a profit, and anyone making a profit needs > to be slapped down and destroyed. We should have stood for our > independence, instead of lusting after public money, but no, principle is > foolish, and money is all that matters, I was told. Well, you got what you > wanted. And I'm still around to say "I told you so". The pursuit of > favors, public money, loans, grants... That was just too enticing, wasn't > it? The country's going to hell in a handbasket financially, because > everyone's holding their hand out waiting for someone else's money to flow > their way, courtesy of politicians. And lots of the leadership of WISPA > was arguing and holding out the promise of "getting someone else's money" > for the industry. > > Well, ALL of you, and ALL of the same greedy mentalities all through our > industry and nation have set the situation up that it's all come home to > roost, and the taxpayers are... well, paying for it. Unemployment, ruined > retirements, bankruptcy, and so on. > > You should have stood on principle, not on greed. Best never invite me to > an "industry gathering" or I'll tell you what I really think. It would not > be pretty. > > I haven't read this list in months, been busy. But nothing has changed. > We've still got WISPA leadership promoting the lusting after public money. > Damn you for your immorality. The consequences are all around us, the > people have suffered greatly because of that kind of thinking... And you're > STILL DOING IT??? > > I don't want to hear "they're going to give it anyway, might as well get > your share". Hell no. We should put our country first, and the lust for > easy "someone else's money" given the boot. But we've been sold out to > the FCC by former leadership urging the FCC to regulate and mandate stuff on > our part for them. In return, of course, for vague hints something might > "come our way". > > Shame on every one of you who took, is trying to get, or even thinking of > trying to get your hands on someone else's money. It wasn't just a > political matter after all. It was moral, too. And look at the > consequences it wrought. > > Ok, enough. I'm angry now and starting to get worked up. > >
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