Wired on Telco & and the Klobuchar "empowerment" act

If you want to catch a glimpse of what's wrong with telecommunications in this country, read the latest Wired magazine article, 10 Reasons To Hate Cellphone Carriers. The article makes a few nods to Senator Klobuchar's recent cell phone "empowerment" act (and the act does appear to address some bad telco practices). But take a moment to look at the gravity of the listed reasons and then compare Wired's list to what Klobuchar's act addresses . . . see a disparity?? I do.

Senator Klobuchar apparently thinks her bill is merely "some narrowly tailored rules that would even the playing field for consumers." (!?!) Yet, anyone who's paid even the slightest attention to the telco industry in the past . . . oh . . . century, can tell you that if she thinks her bill will "even the playing field," there's a bridge in Brooklyn she may be interested in buying.

Consider the second to last of Wired's reasons to hate cellphone carriers, "They Own Politicians." It does make one pause for a moment to reflect that Klobuchar's bill is co-sponsored by Senator Rockefeller (D-WV); the very same representative responsible for introducing the current Senate FISA bill granting these companies retroactive immunity for KNOWINGLY BREAKING THE LAW.

Hmmmmmmmmm . . .

Which leads to the inevitable question, "Is it possible these Senators (Rockefeller and Klobuchar) are actually pandering to the telcos and merely presenting the appearance of public scrutiny and oversight?" YOU THINK??!! It's either that or sheer naivety.

Put in terms ex-Hennepin County Attorney Klobuchar might understand:

If a mugger j-walks from the scene, you don't chase them on the j-walk charge and ignore the mugging.

The "Consumer Cell-Phone Empowerment Act" is a j-walking charge . . . when will Klobuchar start doing her job and prosecute the mugging?.

While I'm at it . . . what the hell happened to journalism in Minnesota? Can the STRIB only do idiotic puff pieces like this!? We're in a bad way folks.