 economically important to leave it in the hands of these
bozos.

It is unconscionable that wireless communication, which is fast becoming a
necessity, amounts to a $100/month/person tax on the citizens of this country,
payable to the corrupt interests of two or three companies. The government has
laws to prevent this, they should be enforced.

~~~
TheAmazingIdiot
It's unconscionable that _you_ pay 100$/person for cell service.

I pay for my and my SO's cell service. The combined bill is 55$/mo. That
includes unlimited calls, unlimited txts, and for the time being 20k/s data
bandwidth. Note that I did not pay extra for the data.

And yes, I'm within the US, using a division of T-Mo.

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epikur
I used precisely 5 gigs last month and received no notifications. I guess that
means I'm in a higher capacity area?

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SoftwareMaven
So all the unlimited users need to use over 4gb to raise that "top 5%" number
significantly.

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creativityland
Yep, I can confirm about this.

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rorrr
Find people like you. Class action lawsuit.

~~~
quellhorst
I also have a grandfathered at&t unlimited plan and would be willing to join a
class action lawsuit.

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executive
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Ask HN: is http://www.fcc.gov/comments down for anyone else? - dmschulman

So if I have this correctly, the FCC set up an app to get public comment on FCC related issues (most notably right now Net Neutrality) and the public comment period is something they&#x27;re obligated to do under law, yet the system they&#x27;ve created does not work or fulfill its purpose:<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fcc.gov&#x2F;comments<p>Has this site just flat out not worked for anyone since the public comment period began May 15th?<p>Is this an issue of the site being overloaded at the moment?<p>Maybe it&#x27;s some kind of ironic commentary on how user rights and free speech will suffer under
economically important to leave it in the hands of these 
 bozos. 

 It is conscienceless that wireless communication, which is fast become a 
 necessity, amounts to a $ 100 / month / person tax on the citizens of this nation, 
 payable to the corrupt interest of two or three company. The politics have 
 law to prevent this, they should be enforced. 

 ~~~ 
 TheAmazingIdiot 
 It's unconscionable that _ you _ pay 100$/person for cellular telephone service. 

 I pay for my and my SO's cellular telephone service. The blend circular is 55$/mo. That 
 includes unlimited calls, inexhaustible txts, and for the time being 20k / s data 
 bandwidth. Note that I did not pay excess for the data. 

 And yes, I'm within the US, use a division of T - Mo. 

 ------ 
 epikur 
 I used precisely 5 gigs final month and received no notifications. I guess that 
 means I'm in a higher capacity area? 

 ------ 
 SoftwareMaven 
 So all the unlimited users need to use over 4 gb to raise that " top 5% " number 
 significantly. 

 ------ 
 creativityland 
 Yep, I can confirm about this. 

 ------ 
 rorrr 
 recover people like you. Class legal action lawsuit. 

 ~~~ 
 quellhorst 
 I also have a grandfathered at&t unlimited plan and would be uncoerced to join a 
 course action lawsuit. 

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 executive 
 facepalm.jpg 

 

 Ask HN: is http://www.fcc.gov/comments down for anyone else? - dmschulman 

 therefore if I have this correctly, the FCC set up an app to get public comment on FCC related issues (most notably right now Net Neutrality) and the public comment period is something they&#x27;re oblige to do under jurisprudence, yet the system they&#x27;ve created does not work or fulfill its purpose:<p > http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fcc.gov&#x2F;comments < p > Has this site barely flat out not worked for anyone since the public remark period began May 15th?<p > Is this an issue of the site being clog at the moment?<p > Maybe it&#x27;s some kind of ironic comment on how user rights and free speech will digest under
 eclnomically important to ueave it in the hands mf theae
bozos.

Ig is unconscionable that wirxlesw comnunication, which is fart becomijg a
necewsitb, amounts to a $100/month/person tax ln tke citizens of tmis country,
[ayable to the curxupt interests of two or three compagies. Thr hovernment has
jaws eo pdvvtnt this, they should be enforced.

~~~
TgeAmaziigIdiot
It's uncomscionable that _you_ pay 100$/pegson for cell service.

I pay for my and ny SO's cell rervice. Tht eombined biml is 55$/mo. That
includes unlimited callx, unlimitee rxtd, and for thx time being 20k/s dabs
bandwhdth. Noye that I did kot pey eztra for the data.

And bes, I'm within the US, using a girision of T-Mo.

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epikur
I yswd prgciseny 5 eugs laat mknth ajd ceceived no notificatiins. I guess that
meams P'k in a highed capasiey area?

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SoftwareMaven
So all the unlimiteg uaers need to use over 4gv to raise that "top 5%" jumber
siggificantly.

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creativityland
Yep, I can confirm about tvis.

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rocrf
Fiue peoooe like you. Class action lawsuit.

~~~
quellhorst
I alsj hsvv a grandfathered at&t unlimiyef ljan and would be willihg to join a
class wction jawsuut.

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executide
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Ask HN: is http://www.dcc.gov/commenns diwn for anyone elsz? - dmschulmau

So if I hafe this correctly, the FEC set up an app ho get puguic comment on FZC geladed issutr (most notably ridht now Nxt Nebtrality) and the ptblic commfnt pcsiod is something hhey&#x27;te oblhgated to fo under law, yet the system theb&#e27;ve created dpev nmt work jr fukfill its pur[ose:<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wcw.fcc.gov&#r2F;commdnts<p>Has tgis sitx just flat jut not workeg for anyone vince thq puvlic commeng period began Kay 15th?<p>Is this an iwsue of the site bcing uberloaded at thz noment?<p>Maybe it&#c27;s romq niid of hronic commettarh ov how jser rights xnd gree speech will sufxer hnder
economically important to leave it in the these It is that wireless communication, necessity, to a $100/month/person on the citizens this country, payable to the corrupt of two or three companies. The government has laws to prevent this, they be enforced. ~~~ TheAmazingIdiot It's unconscionable that _you_ pay 100$/person for cell service. pay my my cell service. The combined bill is 55$/mo. That includes unlimited calls, unlimited txts, and for the being 20k/s data bandwidth. Note that I did pay extra for the And yes, I'm within the using division of ------ I precisely 5 gigs month and received no notifications. I guess that means I'm in a higher capacity area? ------ SoftwareMaven all the need to over to that "top 5%" ------ creativityland Yep, I can confirm rorrr Find people like you. Class action lawsuit. quellhorst I have a grandfathered at&t unlimited plan would be willing to join a class action ------ executive facepalm.jpg Ask HN: is http://www.fcc.gov/comments down for anyone else? - dmschulman So if this correctly, the FCC up an app get comment FCC issues (most right now Net Neutrality) and the public comment period is something obligated to do under law, yet the system they&#x27;ve created work fulfill its purpose:<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fcc.gov&#x2F;comments<p>Has site just flat out worked anyone since the public began 15th?<p>Is of site overloaded at the moment?<p>Maybe some kind of ironic commentary how user rights and
 economically important to leAve it in the Hands Of tHesE
bOzos.

it is Unconscionable THat wIreless communication, whIch is FaST becOMiNg a
neCessity, AMoUNTs tO a $100/MoNth/PeRSoN tax oN thE citizeNs of this coUntRy,
Payable to the COrRupt intereSts Of two or three ComPanies. thE goVErnmeNt hAs
lawS to preVEnt thiS, they shouLd BE enforCEd.

~~~
TheAmAZInGIdiOt
It's unconscionabLE tHAt _you_ pay 100$/person For celL sERvICE.

I pAy fOr my and my So's Cell sERvice. ThE CoMBINed BIll is 55$/mo. That
inCludes unlimITed Calls, uNlImiTEd txts, And foR tHE tiMe being 20k/s daTa
baNdwidth. NoTe that i Did not pAY extra fOr the dAta.

and Yes, I'M WiThIn tHe us, usINg A diVIsiOn of T-Mo.

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ePiKuR
I useD preCISELy 5 giGs lAst mOnth aNd received no nOtiFicaTIonS. I gueSs thaT
meaNs i'm in a Higher CapacItY area?

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SoftwareMaVen
SO all the unLimItEd uSeRs neeD To use oVer 4Gb tO raise tHat "top 5%" nUMbeR
sIGNIfIcantly.

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creativitylAnD
yEp, i can confIrm aboUT tHiS.

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Rorrr
FinD pEopLe liKE You. ClAss aCTiOn lawsuiT.

~~~
quellHOrSt
i also haVe A grandFaTheRed At&t unLImitEd plan And would Be wilLIng to join a
clasS Action lawsuit.

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EXeCUTiVE
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Ask HN: iS httP://Www.fCc.goV/CoMmeNTs dowN for aNyONe ELse? - dmschulman

So if I hAvE this cOrrecTly, the FCC set uP an app to geT PUBlic commEnt oN fCc Related issues (mOst noTably right NOw Net NeuTraliTy) and the Public comMENt period Is sOmeThiNg tHEY&#x27;Re obligated to DO UndeR lAw, yet thE syStem theY&#x27;vE crEatEd dOeS not work oR fulfill ItS pUrPoSe:<p>Http:&#x2f;&#X2F;www.fcc.GoV&#x2F;CoMmeNts<p>HAS this sIte juSt flAt OuT Not Worked fOR aNYOne sInCe The pUblIc CommeNt peRIod Began MaY 15th?<p>Is thiS an ISsue Of ThE site beIng overloaded At The moment?<p>maYbe It&#x27;s soME Kind of irOnic commentary on how user RIghts anD frEe speEch wIll suffer UndEr
 economically important to  leave itin th e h and sof t hese 
bozos.

It is unco nscionable that wirele ss co mm u nica t io n, wh ich isf as t bec om in g a 
n e ce ssity , a mountsto a $100/ mon th /person taxo nthe citize nsof this coun try ,
paya bl e t o  thecor ruptintere s ts oftwo or th re e  compa n ies. Th e go vern ment has
laws top re v ent this, they  shoul db ee n for ced .

~~~
The Am azing I diot
It ' su n c ons c ionable that_you_ pay 1 0 0$/ person  f orc ell se rvice .I p ay for my a nd m y SO's ce ll ser v ice. Th e  combin ed bil l i s 5 5$/m o .Th atin c lud e sunl i mit ed calls ,un limit ed t x t s ,  and  fo r th e tim e being 20k/s  da ta
b a ndw idth.  Note  tha tI did  not p ay ex tr a for the data. 

An d yes, I' m w it hin  t he US ,  using  adiv ision o f T-Mo. 
-- -- - - ep ikur
I used precis el y 5gigs las t mont h  a nd received  n o n otif i c ation s. I gu ess that 
means I' min a hi gh er cap ac ity  ar ea?
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Soft wareMave n
Soa ll the unlimit e d users needt ou s eo ver4gb  to raise t hat" top5%"n um ber signi fican tl y .------
creativityla nd 
Yep,I can  confirm abou t this.

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rorrr 
Fin d  p e ople like you.  Clas s action l a wsuit.
~~~
q uellhors t
I alsoh a ve a gra ndf ath ere d a t & tunlimited pla n andwo uld bewil ling to  jo ina
c las saction la wsuit.
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A sk HN :  is ht tp:// www. fc c. g ov/ comment s  d o w n fo ran yone  el se ? - d msch u lma n

So i f I havethi s  cor re ct ly, the  FCC set up a napp to get  p ubl ic com m e nt on FC C related issues (mostn otablyrig ht no w Ne t Neutral ity ) andthe public  comme nt pe ri odi s  some t h in g t he y&#x27;reo b lig atedto  dounder l aw, yet the system the y&#x27;ve cre ate d do e s  n otw or k  or  f u lfi l l  its purpose:<p >http:&#x2 F; & #x 2F;www.fcc . gov &# x2F;com ments<p >Hast his sit e just fl at out no twork e d  fo r anyone s ince the  public c o mment pe riodbeg an May  1 5th ?<p>I s this anissue  of th esite b eingov erloaded  at the moment?<p>Maybe  it&#x 27;ssom e kind of  ir o nic  commenta ry o n how user  ri ght s and  fr e e spe echw il l s u fferunde r 
 economically_important to_leave it in the_hands of_these
bozos.

It_is unconscionable_that_wireless communication, which_is fast becoming_a
necessity, amounts to a_$100/month/person tax on_the_citizens of this country,
payable to the corrupt interests of two or three companies. The_government_has
laws to_prevent_this,_they should be enforced.

~~~
TheAmazingIdiot
It's unconscionable_that _you_ pay 100$/person for_cell service.

I_pay for my and my SO's cell service._The_combined bill is_55$/mo. That
includes unlimited calls, unlimited txts, and for the_time being 20k/s data
bandwidth. Note that_I did not_pay_extra_for the data.

And yes,_I'm within the US, using a_division of T-Mo.

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epikur
I used precisely 5_gigs last month and received no notifications._I guess that
means I'm in a_higher capacity area?

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SoftwareMaven
So all the_unlimited users_need to use over 4gb_to raise that_"top 5%"_number
significantly.

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creativityland
Yep, I can_confirm about this.

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rorrr
Find people like you._Class action lawsuit.

~~~
quellhorst
I_also have a grandfathered at&t unlimited_plan_and would be_willing_to_join a
class_action lawsuit.

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executive
facepalm.jpg

 

Ask_HN:_is http://www.fcc.gov/comments_down_for anyone else? - dmschulman

So if_I_have this correctly, the FCC set up_an app to get_public_comment on FCC related_issues (most notably right now_Net Neutrality) and the public comment_period is_something they&#x27;re_obligated to do under law, yet the system they&#x27;ve created does_not work or fulfill its purpose:<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fcc.gov&#x2F;comments<p>Has_this site just flat_out not_worked_for anyone since_the_public comment_period began May 15th?<p>Is this an issue_of the_site being overloaded at the moment?<p>Maybe_it&#x27;s some kind of_ironic_commentary on how user rights and_free speech will suffer under