Ad hominous signs

Upon hearing that Comcast is once again raising its rates, even as it moves from monopoly of pipes to ownership of content (NBC):

If we are serious as a nation – both public and private sectors – about connecting America;

about leading the world technologically and economically; about ensuring that all Americans have

meaningful access to on-line education, healthcare, and information essential to citizenry, then we

should be very concerned about these ominous signs. Mignon Clyburn, FCC Commish.

freepress:

Brian Roberts.

This is the same guy who recently made the list of the top five “highest-paid, worst-performing” CEOs in the country. That's no exaggeration. Do you know what Roberts makes in a year? $40.8 million. That's more than $100,000 a day . . .

Earlier this week, Comcast announced that it will again raise its rates for Internet access. The company already records a profit margin of 80 percent for this service, charging customers $40 for something that costs just $8 to supply.


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See: It is risen, and it eats your brain on stale crackers. Also: Big Pipe, passim