fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoFCC hits Verizon with $1M fine for dropping 911 calls, again • The Registerwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
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minus-squareP1nkman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThey won’t notice, as fines are already in the cost projections.
minus-squareOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThe depressing fact this is already in their calculations really suggests fines should be vary based on a percentage of the company’s profits, not a set number for all.
minus-squareP1nkman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIf you do something illegal, and the result is a fixed fine, it’s only “illegal” for poor people. Rich people dgaf if they have to pay fine/ticket.
They won’t notice, as fines are already in the cost projections.
The depressing fact this is already in their calculations really suggests fines should be vary based on a percentage of the company’s profits, not a set number for all.
If you do something illegal, and the result is a fixed fine, it’s only “illegal” for poor people. Rich people dgaf if they have to pay fine/ticket.