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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

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Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.
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    Data caps in 2024… first world country… allegedly.

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      first world country

      That just means NATO, not high on the human development index.

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        That is the original meaning. The colloquial meaning is different. Language is fluid.

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        Actually, the US was downgraded to “developing nation” for lack of nationwide accessible healthcare in 2017.

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          See, now that terminology works much better! The counterpart to it is “developed” not “first world,” though.

          Examples:

          • “Switzerland is a developed, third world country.”
          • “The US is a developing, first world country.”

          (Disclaimer: I’m neither agreeing or disagreeing with folks’ assessment of the US, just discussing categories.)

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          Feels more like regressing than developing. Maybe they should update the labels

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            Developing vs. developed. It was, in fact, regression.

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          By who?

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            The UN Development Program Index

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      Not in my area. Our local ISPs are great, I have 2 options for fiber at affordable prices, with no data caps. Fuck comcast and AT&T - it’s the biggest ISPs that push bullshit like that on the public.

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