Re: Blackmail in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r12766325 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:57:03 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:57:03 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12790982 JTRockville :
said by AthlGrond See Profile:

What would they be sued for do you suppose?
Breach of contract with LEDA. Check out the article from the advocate in this (just released) BBR news item:
»Louisiana Fiber and 'Economic Blackmail'?

"The Cingular call center was opened in 2001 in a Lafayette Economic Development Authority technology park.

It is the result of about $18 million worth of concessions, LEDA President and CEO Gregg Gothreaux said Thursday.

The concessions include $10 million in state tax breaks, donation of land and the building from LEDA and discounted utilities from LUS, Gothreaux said."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12790982 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:20:21 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12782959 Kearnstd : what i dont understand is if a company doesnt want to provide a service to people who are will and able to pay for it why do they protest a city offering something they never will.
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And all because of one city wanting to provide broadband to their own citizens when BellSouth has failed to do so.

Just pathetic, straight pathetic. Pathetic enough to make me want to dance that I do not live in BellSouth Territory.

I got Qwest to play with.:D
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Just say "no" to bad code]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12781939 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:38:34 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12771008 AthlGrond : Well since the government does the same thing all the time I guess we are all doomed.
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said by haplo2112 See Profile:

Coercion, illegal business practice, breach of contract...
Since when is Coercion illegal and what contract is breached?
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Take it to the court of public opinion. Seriously. If they want to force a vote in Lafayette, make this threat public. Make BellSouth look like the extortionists they are.

If this thing does end up going to a vote, then those who favor muni broadband have an obligation to band together and help the people of Lafayette. Make that city a test case in the use of grassroots organizing and fundraising. It has to start somewhere."

That's the problem. When it goes to the public they get scared. Every person who works for cingular, their spouses and friends will vote no. Blackmail works.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768585 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:39:00 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768540 TheMadSwede :
said by Gilitar See Profile:

I smell a lawsuit coming.

Edit: You know the more I think about it, with all of Bellsouth's actions lately I'm going to dump them. C-ya BS!!!
The problem is that ANY company would do this. I'm thinking...gee, I'm glad I don't have BS/Cingular. But then I realized, heck, Verizon (Wireless) would do the exact same thing.
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The more they publicize Bellsouth claims that the fiber plan could result in layoffs, the more "layoffs" and "fiber plan" are discussed in concert.

"Joe" doesn't pay much attention to the conflict, but he does remember some talk of job losses. Better vote against that!

By simply injecting the possibility into the debate, you've scared off would-be voters too lazy to really dig in and understand the issue.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12767841 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:09:23 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12767569 bogey780 : Extortion?

All it means is BellSouth adapted well to Louisiana.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12767569 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:33:36 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12767047 footballdude : Saying they're going to take their ball and go home isn't extortion. OK, it is, but I don't think you can charge them with extortion in a courtroom.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12767047 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:28:54 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766768 AthlGrond : What would they be sued for do you suppose?
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said by BK3 See Profile:

In my opinion, this is nothing more than economic blackmail.
It's called Extortion.. a felony in most states..

I think the appropriate punishment for Bell South Inc. would be the forfeiture of all assets in the state and a lifetime ban from doing business in Louisiana.

That would put All mega corps on notice. Make an economic threat and pay the price in spades. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766704 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:36:57 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766629 Steve : I believe the proper term is "extortion"

:-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766629 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:27:53 EDT Congressional OVERSITE! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766505 packetscan : *cough*

We as citizens need to take a stand.

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Who are you going to pay off today?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766505 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:08:13 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766408 anon : Take it to the court of public opinion. Seriously. If they want to force a vote in Lafayette, make this threat public. Make BellSouth look like the extortionists they are.

If this thing does end up going to a vote, then those who favor muni broadband have an obligation to band together and help the people of Lafayette. Make that city a test case in the use of grassroots organizing and fundraising. It has to start somewhere.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766408 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:54:32 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766368 haplo2112 : If they followed through with it they could be sued...that was their big mistake...hell that kind of comment could be construed as a sort of economic terrorism with the patriot act.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766368 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:49:23 EDT Re: Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766325 ropeguru : I was thinking the exact same thing before reading your post.

Not sure who they would take this to in order to have Bellsouth whipped, but I think I would be looking for the correct entity now that it is public.
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Edit: You know the more I think about it, with all of Bellsouth's actions lately I'm going to dump them. C-ya BS!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766310 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:42:51 EDT Blackmail http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766303 BK3 : In my opinion, this is nothing more than economic blackmail.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12766303 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:41:22 EDT