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[–] Sophocles@infosec.pub 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If you ever get tired of ISP garbage, Calyx offers unlimited internet as long as you are in 4G/5G range. Your payment also goes to supporting a privacy rights group instead of down the corporate drain

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 1 points 5 hours ago

This is actually pretty neat.

The case, settled ten years after it was filed, influenced how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) can acquire personal information. Inspired by this, Merrill founded the Calyx Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization, to raise awareness about online privacy, surveillance, and accessibility through software development, research advocacy, and cross-sector partnerships.

https://calyx.org/about

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Again, if they have the technology to correctly bill you for those fees, they have the technology to tell you what they are before they bill you for them. It's the same damn thing.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

long nightmare

That's just US of Corpokistan chasing EU...

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 15 points 13 hours ago

I can't really blame them. Counting all of that profit money takes a whole shitload of time and leaves very little room for value.

[–] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 178 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 49 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

The entire e administration as well as ice should be put into camps after this is said and done.

[–] iltoroargento@startrek.website 45 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I prefer high security jail, and trials to make Nuremberg blush.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I have bad news for how the Nuremberg trials generally wound up.

Agreed. We gotta do better this time.

[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 30 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

No socialism for fascists. They like the death penalty so much, I say 'oblige them', in no sweeter terms.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

They keep unironically saying it's "open season" of Dems and liberals, so I say let's flip it the fuck around.

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Idk man, I'm more inclined to enslave them until they pay off their debt.

What is it, now? 5k per American person? Seems like a life in slavery is proper reparations.

Edit: and that's only discussing what they owe Americans.

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[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 66 points 19 hours ago (29 children)

My ISP every few months:

"We can upgrade yo-

Does the upload speed upgrade too?

"Well, no- click

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

I just switched ISPs because the one I had never gave me the speed I was paying out the ass for and had constant outages. I switched and became the first house in my street with fiber. Now everyone is getting it. My bill is also $50 less than it was before. Only upsides. I think the deals are so good because my new ISP used to be terrible until the company got bought out and renamed. Now they're the best around me by far.

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

I had AT&T Gigabit symmetric fiber once and it was glorious.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 20 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

My favorite is Spectum’s “Gig” (I guess too many people can’t pronounce 1 Gbps) plan is like, significantly slower than their 600 Mbps or even their 400 Mbps like 80% of the time.

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago

One guhbips

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 12 hours ago

Giga is the Spanish word, so they might just use it because it's more bilingual friendly

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 46 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, that doesn't make any sense! In 2024, lemmy.ml assured us all that Biden hadn't made any improvements to America!

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 5 points 8 hours ago

And Hexbear was singing Trump's praises. Let's all remember this fact: Tankies love Trump and hate Democrats, even if sometimes they claim otherwise that's just them putting the mask on.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 70 points 21 hours ago

Fuck any internet provider that hides fucking fees. If my bill suddenly goes up next month I know exactly what caused it and will act accordingly by not paying that bullshit fees.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 12 hours ago

That sounds like a bigger nightmare

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

This kind of shit is why the CFPB was and very much IS needed!

And also a classic case of regulatory capture, of course.

[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 28 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Looks like I'm aiming pringles can directional antennas at McDonalds again like the 00's.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 19 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (6 children)

pringles can is too small, you need a can 8cm in diameter minimum. 400ml cans won't do but bigger ones, 800ml, 1200ml will work https://www.wikarekare.org/Antenna/WaveguideCan.html

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 29 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Internet in America has always been a ripoff.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 12 hours ago

What would you expect in a 1st world country?

Gotta nationalize public utilities for that to be decent.

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 3 points 13 hours ago

Especially when you consider how many subsidies the telecoms get

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