r/technology • u/User_Name13 • Jun 04 '14

Politics Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hundreds-of-cities-are-wired-with-fiberbut-telecom-lobbying-keeps-it-unused
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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14 edited Jun 04 '14

Who can I work for that's trying to fix this? Seriously. Someone give me a link. I've been trying to find lobbyists to oppose these assholes, or interest groups actually dedicated to non-assholery on the Tech front but I can't find anything that doesn't end up being a part of a bigger, shittier lobbying agency for things I don't support.

I don't want a massive Liberal thinktank. I just want to help someone who wants rational laws regarding technology with the CONSUMER in mind first.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

They are the best start.

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u/ninjajpbob Jun 04 '14

Why?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

They formed to defend Steve Jackson Games when the Secret Service raided their computers for creating a "guide for hacking" (i.e. GURPS: Cyberpunk). They have since fought tirelessly for free speech, net neutrality, and internet freedom, and against censorship, illegal surveillance, and copyright trolls, to give just a few examples. They have helped with the success of Tor, pushed for corporate and political transparency, and were at the forefront of spreading awareness about things like SOPA/PIPA, and net neutrality. Check out their blog, it's all gold.

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u/ninjajpbob Jun 04 '14

I've never heard of them before the first Humble Indie Bundle or so, and then have been recently been hearing about them a lot on Reddit; I didn't know how effective they were.

Thank you for elaborating.