http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Uh-20999237 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:42 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:42 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21009896
As per your Military Question, Yes I can buy military equipment (deemed legal to own under the law). It's called an ARMY SURPLUS STORE. --- FAIL

As for the White House, Tax payers own it. Thats why they offer TOURS because it's a PUBLIC BUILDING! -- FAIL

Want to try again or is the one with the REAL ASININE statements the man who just questioned me?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21009896 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:50:03 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21008919 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21008919 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:39:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21005944 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21005944 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:47:54 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21004606 said by jc100:

Re: Don't these people have relatives?
Earth to Corona, is anyone home inside? Obviously not. The fact that the DTV website is in many languages is not the point. The point here is ELDERLY PEOPLE, ARE NOT INFORMED. Why, well older people tend not to understand the changes that take place. Sure, the website is in various languages. PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Does that not click? I highly doubt 70 and 80 year old senior citizens are tech savvy enough, when people 50+ aren't. That is all fine and wonderful to reach younger people, but you still run into the problem of elderly people of ALL BACKGROUNDS and NATIONALITIES getting there to read it. I only see TV ads in English, too. Hence, if Asian Grandma who doesn't speak English doesn't understand what's going on she's out of luck. The same literally for all seniors who might not understand the change. Does that hit home, or no? I'm guessing no.

As per the government getting faster internet, I am for increased broadband penetration. HOWEVER, that is optional. Read this word slowly. O-P-T-I-O-N--A-L. With a national broadband policy, PEOPLE ARE NOT FORCED to have broadband. Any improvements made to the system are not ones that require much change, anyway. All changes are on the isp side. If you get fiber, the most that might need done is an upgrade in your modem. Quite simple. Hell, the ISP will come in and do that for you. When it comes to DTV, this is NOT OPTIONAL. Hence, those who don't understand what is going on will be out of luck. There's no TV guy visiting everyone's house to say here's why your signal doesn't work, like an ISP would do with broadband. Not to mention those living in retirement communities that aren't labeled as single dwellings will be forced to buy the equipment on their retirement checks.

Texans / Texas .... I'm learning every day just how ignorant this state and it's people are ever since I moved here a few months back.
1. If elderly Americans were in China, do you think the Chinese government would lift one finger or spend anything whatsoever to inform them in English of changes in anything?

2. Receiving OTA television signal is a privilege, not a right. I don't see any legislation anywhere that spells out an individual's right to receive a particular bit of programming on any given EM frequency. All spectrum is privileged by our controlling government and sold off to broadcasters as such. Receipt of said signal is completely in the individual’s hands, and no one, including the government, has any incumbent responsibility to ensure anyone receives it. If someone chooses to live underground, should the government drill a hole to them to ensure they get TV signal? I don't think so! The fact that the government, or any other group, is spending any time or money to inform anyone is beyond their responsibility. Our government does it so its constituents don't get pissed when their TVs go dead (many will anyway), and to help justify closing down the analog spectrum so they can resell it. So if elderly Asian Americans don't get the message, then yes, they are out of luck. Keep in mind that is by their own choice of lifestyle. If they loose the privilege of picking up a signal that is freely broadcast in the air, and they don't know why, perhaps it will convince them to search out the information for themselves and ultimately do them some good. Anyone who chooses to be isolated in any country, and then gets surprised when something happens that they didn't expect or didn't realize was coming, is simply fooling themselves of their own ignorance.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Dont-these-people-have-relatives-21004606 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:37:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Uh-21002879 said by texans20:

Who gives a damn?
Well said, I bet by middle of Feb. everybody will have figured it out and like welfare our glorious leaders will print another batch of coupons for the poor dumb dears who missed out on the months of Tv ads.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Uh-21002879 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:02:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Uh-20999237 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Uh-20999237 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:13:53 EDT