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Kris's avatar

I'd some similar thoughts a day or two ago about the few monopolistic companies that control consumer internet access these days. I was reminded of an old SNL skit which at about 45 years old, is still relevant with the tagline "We're the phone company, we don't care". I didn't actually see it when it came out as I was just 2 1/2 months old at the time. https://vimeo.com/355556831

Still funny that even with technology, history repeats.

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Micah L. Sifry's avatar

Ah, Zeynep. First of all, how can you call them "hidden fees" when they are hidden in plain sight? Consider how fortunate you are to overpay for something that 40% of New York City residents can't afford, and that would be substantially cheaper if you got it, say, Indonesia. But as Andre Gregory said in the movie, My Dinner with Andre, Manhattan is a concentration camp where all the inmates have convinced themselves there is no better place in the world to live, so welcome, welcome! But one thing about the flooded subway pics you shared--while it is distressing to have to walk through a few feet of water to get to one's train, I need to point out that in the background of the first clip you shared, you can clearly see the train arriving on the platform. That is true NY grit on display.

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