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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

He's going to say wifi and he's going to be lying.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

What you think is high speed internet really isn't high speed internet.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Device connection technology.

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Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.- JD Vance
If you committed violence on that day, obviously, you shouldn’t be pardoned.- JD Vance on the J-6 insurrectionists

I'm not sure sleep will come easy after hearing that Romanians have a better internet speed.

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The lack of bandwidth for technological advancements and "connected things" in America is pretty much common knowledge, even for idiots like me who don't work in technology fields.

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Well, I must have not read it all correct. Appealing to a lower class via slurpees would never happen.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Next you're going to tell me our mass transportation system is inferior.

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Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.- JD Vance
If you committed violence on that day, obviously, you shouldn’t be pardoned.- JD Vance on the J-6 insurrectionists

What countries that are so far advanced should I be looking to move to or take a Fealz trip?

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Went out shopping tonight with Mrs. Scorehead & we got delayed because a mob of people were marching & protesting for better high speed internet. Must of been 100,000 people. I feel great empathy for these folks. I cant imagine what they are going through.
I never realized what a serious issue this is for American citizens.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I knew that deep down your were an empathetic man.

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Yes I am. This Christmas I am giving bandwidth to my friends & family.

I saw a homeless guy tonight holding a sign that said "will work for faster internet". Poor guy. I felt bad for him.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

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When analyzing the importance of the speed of connectivity and the cost of high-speed internet connectivity, what potential downsides (for a country) do you envision as a result of being "behind" in either of these areas?

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I'll answer you like this:

On the list of priority issues that a politician should be running on, faster internet probably ranks about #50 or so, behind more pressing issues. Citizens aren't clamoring for faster internet. They want jobs & safer communities.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Must have been.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Thank you.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I've got your back.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I knew that I felt something back there...

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

They were probably worried you would call the national guard in.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Aren't you a "work hard and improve yourself" kind of guy? The digital divide is a major barrier to that for poorer people to overcome. It makes a big difference.

But, it's also a problem that can be addressed. Are you saying that we should not be upgrading the internet infrastructure here? I don't really understand your point. The internet has kind of been an important thing for our economy for years. It's a thing we are still a world leader in and has helped to shield us from more pain with manufacturing leaving the country.

And what is the downside? Oh no, we wasted money on infrastructure that improved the lives of all citizens. How horrible.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

If we don't update the interwebs now, in 10 years when it really needs to be overhauled at the cost of billions, Scorehead will be the guy bitching about moaning about it costing so much, and why wasn't it done way back when.

But if you ask him, he's the guy with all the answers for everything. He should be Mayor of Chicago, POTUS, GM for the Bears, and Program Director for the Score. He knows it all.

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Even given some upside I am not sure why the government needs to pay/subsidize and ultimately control the internet. It bothers me. Another important issue I can see with the government is the screw ups, delays and inefficiency in which it does things. I would say that about highways as well as the cyber highway. In my estimation by the time they finished something it would be close to obsolete or at least behind the next wave you are chasing.

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Elections have consequences.

I've grown not to dislike Scorehead as much as I used to, but it truly is amazing how sure he can act about topics that he not only knows nothing about but also never provides any rationale for. He just... says things.

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The U.S. is behind the rest of the developed world in a lot of things, and broadband speed and access is one of them. The sheer size of our country makes is hard to wire it up to the degree that South Korea and Japan have done. It plays into a bigger narrative of our decaying infrastructure from slow trains/public transport to constrained air traffic control and poor quality roads and bridges. With broadband speeds, this is largely the domain of the private sector. The government needs light touch regulation to encourage the investment in such infrastructure. Comcast and Google seem to be leading the way.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Infrastructure is best handled by the government or at least regulated/encouraged by the government.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Comcast is not leading the way in anything. They are more obstructive than anything. Google has been doing some great work but it is still very limited.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Why should the government be responsible for the internet? I dunno, maybe because they built it in the first place.

Saying that our communications infrastructure is just fine because you don't need fast internet to send email is Mister Magoo levels of myopic, and I'm not even any kind of futurist.

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I regret responding before I even do it. Comcast has the fastest Internet speeds with their widely available 100MBS plans. They are now offering speeds up to 2 gigs per sec. And believe me I hate all things Comcast. I used Clear until they shut the service down this year.....

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Hawaii (fuck) You