https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida- ... a30fc5c81fTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The telegraph era in Florida is ending without a flash. Not even a flicker, really.
It’s more like a snicker.
The Florida Senate sent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill Thursday that removes an entire chapter of state law regulating the telegraph industry, including $50 penalties for not promptly delivering messages.
In the days before hashtags, texts and FaceTime chats, telegraphs were a big deal. Western Union completed the first transcontinental telegraph line in 1861, dealing a death blow to the struggling Pony Express, which began operations the year before.
Florida laws regarding telegraphs haven’t had any substantial changes since 1913, and there haven’t been any court opinions involving the statutes since 1945, according to a legislative staff analysis.
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Florida Deregulates Telegraph
Florida Deregulates Telegraph
More deregulation. This is going too far.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Re: Florida Deregulates Telegraph
It doesn't matter.
The FCC already scraped telegraph regulations three years ago.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKBN1CO2XE
And the feds were the ones to regulate interstate communication anyway.
About the only thing Florida could enforce would be to fine someone for not delivering a message quickly.
The FCC already scraped telegraph regulations three years ago.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKBN1CO2XE
And the feds were the ones to regulate interstate communication anyway.
About the only thing Florida could enforce would be to fine someone for not delivering a message quickly.
Re: Florida Deregulates Telegraph
It's still a big mistake to deregulate the telegraph industry. Abuses will be rampant.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
Re: Florida Deregulates Telegraph
A great example of why most laws should have sunset provisions and need to be updated or replaced every "x" years. Give legislatures more things to do than just sit there trying to come up with new laws.