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In reply to the discussion: Why Cell Phones Went Dead After Hurricane Sandy - horrifying. [View all]pacalo
(24,721 posts)biases & hatred toward others (ala "sweet talk" , but this OP is about cell phone carriers who shirked their responsibilities to prepare for emergency conditions, despite the FCC's warning to do so.
At the same time, the OP is pointing out that cell phone carriers are in the midst of claiming a "constitutional right to operate without any federal oversight". The main reason for regulations & federal oversight is to make sure companies do the right thing. The carriers didn't do the right thing for their customers, yet they have the gall to try to legally bar Congress and the FCC from exerting any authority over its networks, claiming that the First Amendment protects the companys "editorial discretion."
This OP is a good example of why government oversight is necessary. Companies will put profit above the welfare of their customers & will not do the right thing for citizens unless the law requires them to do so.
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