Posted April 22, 2016
Keep in mind, that new internet government security agency is also going to need its own legal department... human resources office, tech and industry support, a lobbying team, several hundred call center reps, and at least a hundred PR agents to assist in citizens concerns and public relations management.
I'm sure all those new taxes you'd have to pay would totally be worth the effort.
At that time, the UK, Japan and the United States were leading the way in fibre optic technology and roll-out. Indeed, the first wide area fibre optic network was set up in Hastings, UK. But, in 1990, then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, decided that BT's rapid and extensive rollout of fibre optic broadband was anti-competitive and held a monopoly on a technology and service that no other telecom company could do.
"Unfortunately, the Thatcher government decided that it wanted the American cable companies providing the same service to increase competition. So the decision was made to close down the local loop roll out and in 1991 that roll out was stopped. The two factories that BT had built to build fibre related components were sold to Fujitsu and HP, the assets were stripped and the expertise was shipped out to South East Asia.
Those in control have always known this trick... because that's what it is. It's all a magic trick. Now, would you like to see me pull a rabbit out of my pants? Watch, I'll even attempt the double reach-around, disappearing reappearing dick joke.
