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1 edit | Refuses service to the over 70 group?
They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. But understand the policy, I don't think there will be a problem. Carphone Warehouse says it's not a blanket policy, but should be determined case by case is a bad move. You're going to get salesmen who aren't to determine it 'case by case' but who are just going to say 'over 70, sorry no internet service' - which is what appears to have happened here. |
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RayW
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| China to lead the broadband world
China will overtake the US next year to become the world's largest broadband internet market, ..... will reach 79 million in 2007, consulting firm Ovum predicted. .......suggest that the number of broadband connections in the US, currently the world's largest market, is around 51 million. Talk about journalism for shock and sensationalism!
China has 1.3191 Billion people, the US only has 291.6 Million. That is about 4.5 times the US population, and it ain't all barefoot rice farmers folks!
If China (considering that they have become the new Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore of the world) did not have more users than the US, then something would be wrong. Especially since the State probably would just shoot any telecom executive that griped about the State putting in their own network (unlike the US where lawyers get rich and the people get nothing).
In line with the legal differences, most of China's infrastructure is new, they do not have to worry about old plants and co-existing current systems, just put in the best that is currently available.
And lastly, look at a population density map (I used »visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=116). It looks like China's main population is in an area about the size of the eastern US, much easier to wire up the masses.
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| The story would be much more accurate if they used % of population as the story lead. But then I guess it wouldn't be much of a story, and it wouldn't fit in with the bash the US theme.
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Re: Refuses service to the over 70 group?
said by richk_1957  :They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. This would never fly in the US. The threats of endless lawsuits against any company dumb enough to do it would kill this idea off very quickly. Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups.
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| said by TKJunkMail :Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups. Cue Roger Whittaker: "If only, Lord, if only... If only, Lord, if only..."
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i can see the point of that. some peole over 70 can not see the fine print, and the isp for all they know could add extra charges in the contract while a younger person would be able to see it and say that dont belong there. its a good idea, but i think they need to improve on it.
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said by TKJunkMail :said by richk_1957 :They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. This would never fly in the US. The threats of endless lawsuits against any company dumb enough to do it would kill this idea off very quickly. Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups. The AARP would be all over any US company that tried this like lawyers on a car crash....
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The sentiment is ok as they are signing into an 18 month contract for phone and broadband and anyone disadvantaged by a salesman would have legimate cause for complaint of they were not fully aware what they were signing up to.
But lets face it, my mother is 70 next year and still has her marbles (not sure I would trust her to decide what broadband package she needed though) and as an ex-legal ex she is far better able to go over small print than my wife. (shes not around so I can safely say that)  |
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Re: China to lead the broadband world
Some 70 year olds are scared of VOIP. My grandmom is was talking to a friend on Skype and she Psyched out thinking we where gonna get some $500.00 Phone bill. Shes not that bad with calling cards tho  My 2 cents. |
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1 edit | The RIAA
I thought, as some one posted is possibly backing off from its practice of suing people. It appears as if they, are up to the same old tactic, IMO. Perhaps the RIAA, should change its name to a more befitting name..such as, lets say HERPES.
An acronym short for, Hoping Everyone Really Pays Exorbitant Settlements 
RIAA, we love you like a hemorrhoid
Edit: Almost forgot to ask. Whats the difference between the RIAA and a bucket of shite? The bucket, of course !
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