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Cable lobby to FCC: Please don’t look too closely at the prices we charge (arstechnica.com)
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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Do you have a source on utilities defrauding consumers? I don't doubt it I'm just not aware of it.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Does Flint MI count?

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Insert Will Smith "Damn!" gif here.

Humor aside, yea, Flint is one of the most sickening examples of local utilities being effed up.

Politics, gotta love it. 🤦‍♂️

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I mean sure but that, while (more) abhorrent and atrocious, isn't widespread as like fuckin.. Comcast.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

See: pacific gas and electric

[–] Brkdncr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Just do a search for your local utility and “lawsuit”