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1996 Classic: The Telecommunications Act of 1996

What did politicians do to the media? They signed a bill meant to bring competition, which resulted in three companies eventually owning everything, including your childhood memories.

Part of the 31 Politicians Jokes: The 1996 “Macarena & Modems” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@ICQ_Master9908/18/2003 10:00Uh-oh! Adding this to my status message right now.
@Napster_Leech03/13/2012 06:44Downloading laughs at 3kb/s. Great stuff!
@Tuenti_Specialist01/29/2013 23:51A classic from the Spanish web too!
@Streamer_Pro_9906/27/2004 10:43Thanks for the donation and the joke!
@Viewer_Number_103/01/2015 20:51First! And it’s funny!

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