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By Gary

June 17, 2007 4:53 AM | Link to this

And remember, EVERY corporation is really a govt entity. Bsides incorporation papers, it’s Corporate Law, LIMITED liability, and special tax structures, ALL FROM THE GOVERNMENT, is what makes a company into a corporation. There is no such thing as a wholly private corporation. It’s a contradiction in terms. Every single one should be ANSWERABLE to “We the People”.

By Karl

June 6, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

I am opposed to SB117 because of the impact on local schools and local government. Also we must not allow corporate control of our rights of way. Given the dollars being given to state officials, this is corruption like that practiced by gangsters in the 1920’s and 1930’s.

By Leslie Akers

June 6, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

I am extremely uncomfortable with monopolies. What’s to prevent a mega super provider from moving into the content of what we watch?

By Leslie Akers

June 6, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

I am extremely uncomfortable with monopolies. What’s to prevent a mega super provider from moving into the content of what we watch?

By David E. Beitzel

June 6, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Who are these people? “But consumer advocates and local governments counter that the bill reduces the power of communities to regulate cable customer service”

The experience in Miami County with most is that Time Warner is arrogantly non-responsive unless great time and effort are involved. The local communities have been no help to this non-responsiveness. One can’t even send an email to the Company from their web site. They are also arrogant about what products they offer on Cable TV.

By David E. Beitzel

June 6, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Who are these people? “But consumer advocates and local governments counter that the bill reduces the power of communities to regulate cable customer service”

The experience in Miami County with most is that Time Warner is arrogantly non-responsive unless great time and effort are involved. The local communities have been no help to this non-responsiveness. One can’t even send an email to the Company from their web site. They are also arrogant about what products they offer on Cable TV.

By junglejim

June 6, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

I don’t know how this will turn out, but somebody needs to reel in a Time Warner Cable from uncontrolled indiscrininate rate changes and give its customers a clear break down of its rate schedule. It seems as though if one wants to lower their cable bill by eliminating a service, the net effect is that your bill goes up. They explain it away as you no longer have your “grandfather-in” rates - you are on the new rate structure. Give us some competitive choices to fix the monopoly.

By FedUp

June 6, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

Not only the best government that money can buy, but certainly the best business climate that money can buy. Name me one politician who doesn’t suck off the teat of corporate largesse. Politicians are simple the agents (and toadies) of corporate American. The will of the people? No, certainly not the majority. The few? Yep, the ones with big fat checkbooks! Business as usual, huh Jacobs? Give Jacobs and his ilk some money and they’ll write you a bill — bought and paid for. Shameful.