Re: $200 Billion Rip Off in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18864348 en Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:36 EDT Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:36 EDT Re: $200 Billion Rip Off http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18865080 XknightHawkX : Your right. No proof.

It's probably a lot more then $200 billion.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18865080 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:59:41 EDT Re: $200 Billion Rip Off http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18864348 bmn :
said by TKJunkMail See Profile :

This is nothing but an unsubstantiated number made up by Cringley. It bolsters his argument, but he shows no proof whatsoever.
He provides links... You just have to look for them. He doesn't embed them in the actual article.
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Save the Internet Time (NTP) service, use the pool.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18864348 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:15:16 EDT Re: $200 Billion Rip Off http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18863596 MemphisPCGuy : Point taken... of course, if the only people that can substatiate it are the ones that profited most by it, chances are slim to none that will happen I guess :)

Thanks for the heads up. I am not aware of Cringleys track record, if there is one, but your reply suggests there is.
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»www.memphispcguy.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18863596 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:06:07 EDT Re: $200 Billion Rip Off http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18863433 TKJunkMail : Where are the facts backing this up?
Over the decade from 1994-2004 the major telephone companies profited from higher phone rates paid by all of us, accelerated depreciation on their networks, and direct tax credits an average of $2,000 per subscriber for which the companies delivered precisely nothing in terms of service to customers. That's $200 billion with nothing to be shown for it.
This is nothing but an unsubstantiated number made up by Cringley. It bolsters his argument, but he shows no proof whatsoever.
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It seems fleecing the government is a business unto itself.
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