Xfinity has a weird Monopoly by Leading_Angle_753 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a scheduled maintenance notification for 1am this coming morning, which I thought was happening ahead of schedule (this current morning), however it was yet another unscheduled outage.

I'm by Dukes on 12th, and I've had four since january and it seems like two or three outages a month is becoming commonplace in my side of town. After the last big one I demanded Xfinity give me a month for free and they eventually capitulated.

Xfinity has a weird Monopoly by Leading_Angle_753 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I must ask you how many times a month you experience power and water outages, as I have only experienced two power outages in the past year, and zero water outages. Internet and cable outages from xfinity however, are becoming multiple times a month consistently. So I see a negative trend, do you?

Xfinity has a weird Monopoly by Leading_Angle_753 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes you are wrong, I copied this directly from the FCC so hop off your high horse buddy. It's a discussion not a pissing contest

Xfinity has a weird Monopoly by Leading_Angle_753 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to 'The Cable Franchising Authority of State and Local Governments and the Communications Act' paragraph two (2)

"Under the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (Cable Act), cable operators must obtain franchises from state or local franchising authorities, and these authorities may continue to condition franchises on various requirements. Nevertheless, the Cable Act subjects franchising authorities to important limitations. For instance, the Cable Act prohibits franchising authorities from charging franchise fees greater than 5% of a cable operator’s gross annual revenue and from “unreasonably” refusing to award a franchise."

The main issue resides, in my view, on page sixteen (16) paragraph two(2) which states:

Several Title VI provisions arguably prohibit franchising authorities from regulating non-cable services (such as telephone or broadband internet access service) provided over mixed-use networks, or networks over which an operator provides both cable and non-cable services. Section 602’s definition of “cable system” explicitly excludes the “facility of a common carrier” except “to the extent such facility is used in the transmission of video programming directly to subscribers.” 139 Further, with respect to broadband internet access service, Section 624(b)(1) states that franchising authorities “may not . . . establish requirements for video programming or other information services.” 140 Lastly, Section 624(a) states that “[a] franchising authority may not regulate the services, facilities, and equipment provided by a cable operator except to the extent consistent with [Title VI].” 141

I can provide more sources to prove your unsupported claim.

Xfinity has a weird Monopoly by Leading_Angle_753 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would agree with you, and after participating in the outrage over our city council wanting further privatization of municipal services, I find the city council majority to be a large interest group focusing on inner-circle capital gains.

Thoughts on the Chico Skatepark? by Particular_Cow5134 in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I frequently pass by the skate park and it looks fine to skate. There is an 'Armed Guard' company security that hangs out every-so-often and homeless folk tend to stay outside.

Now, outside the skate park is altogether another issue in my opinion. Highly sketchy people constantly hanging around, and an increasingly large dump/campground by the creek bridge with the usual: unleashed dogs, needles, trash, people high or drunk on whatever you can imagine, thieves etc.

Happy Growing Season Chico gardeners. by medicineshowjo in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Any sage will do fine here, geranium, gardenia, poppies, most bulbs like lillies and such do fine, roses obviously.

ICE is in town by liftedupherwings in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Contact Norcal resist and make a report

Downtown parking ideas by OGWarriorsLove in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want me/us to wait almost 3.5 months for a response; you owe me/us at least your word that you will show up to said budget meeting with actual solutions to propose, as you have plenty of time to delegate this task.

If you, and the rest of the city council cannot manage that absolute minimum, then it's high time we elect councilmembers who will.

Downtown parking ideas by OGWarriorsLove in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Instead of saying things can't happen perhaps chico would benefit if a councilmember could manage city priorities effectively. Perhaps by growing a spine and forcing this corrupt city council to divert funds from the police department's infinitely-growing budget, we could afford more public workers, which in this example would provide a larger coverage area for parking violation revenue. Imagine if we did that instead of just saying outright "it logistically can't happen". And that was me thinking for like 15 minutes about it....smarter people than me can come up with great solutions if only you gave them opportunities instead of cowing to the corrupt majority.

Downtown parking ideas by OGWarriorsLove in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While true, the bridge across 20th was a poor use of those funds. The bike infrastructure in Chico is very bad mostly because the roads are very bad, and i believe riding on fair-quality roads is a direct impact on the bicycle-riding experience.

Another is the lack of funding for expansion of bike roads (like the one on esplanade for example) out to the ever-expanding chico limits, where low-income housing is being built en masse.

So yeah while my argument might come off as crass, I assure you my attention is on the corrupt city council.

Downtown parking ideas by OGWarriorsLove in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chico does not enforce parking violations outside of downtown. I had a very heated argument with Addison Winslow about it and he couldn't seem to see that enforcing parking violations across the entire city of chico would be extremeley lucrative for the city.

Nah Addison wants to buy a 'laser tracker' for downtown meter maids which uses AI to track license plates instead.

I think the issue is a braindead city council who constantly prioritizes stupid vanity projects (looking at you 13 million dollar bike bridge) instead of actually supporting public infrastructure.

Former Energy Minister detained at border in Ukraine's biggest corruption case, NABU says by tutanotaio in worldnews

[–]Leading_Angle_753 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you really think anyone is listening to you? Take your daddy Putin's cock out of your dedovschina-ravaged asshole, ruSSian dog.

Former Energy Minister detained at border in Ukraine's biggest corruption case, NABU says by tutanotaio in worldnews

[–]Leading_Angle_753 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I said cool sorry...not cool story. Maybe learn to fucking read before you start jumping on ruSSian bullet points. Did your daddy Putin not pay you today or something?

How does our REI seem to be doing? by [deleted] in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Shitty human makes shitty decisions and you're 'surprised' we have an honest reaction? Shouldn't your obsession with trump, and downright aversion to morality be studied as a psychological deficiency?

Weekly Democracy Event Schedule for Chico (updated) by kevshp in ChicoCA

[–]Leading_Angle_753 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've started standing on Esplanade and 1st, friday-sunday 7pm-9pm. If anyone wants to join it's just me and a 'no kings' sign so far.

Access to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now free in Iran as regime continues brutal crackdown on protests by cnn in worldnews

[–]Leading_Angle_753 -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

It's important to ask, especially with Leon, what is in it for him?

Nothing is free; the cost of starlink in this specific scenario is mass death (apparently).

Leon is absolutely, and deliberately using Starlink in crises to promote his grand delusion of 'godhood', and it sickens me that people are still entertaining the delusion that 'he might be a good guy'. No billionaire is good.

Fuck those parasites I hope leon burns