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cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/152995

Alternative published title: AT&T/Verizon lobby group pushes for payments from Big Tech

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[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They were paid to do this thirty years ago! Instead, they stuffed the money in their pockets and did next to nothing to earn it.

Wait wait. AT&T and Verizon want money from other companies? THEY were the ones given tax breaks to do it themselves!