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Congress should just scrap the bill altogether. No national broadband "plan" is needed, and as has been pointed out before, it is trivially easy for people to find out if a residence to which they are moving is serviced for broadband.
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If broadband providers are not providing data that explains where they are providing service, then why is it possible for customers to access said data?
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| If broadband providers are not providing data that explains where they are providing service, then why is it possible for customers to access said data? So you're saying that customers having access to limited one-off pre-qualification databases is the same thing as the government having accurate national broadband penetration, coverage and deployment data before making massive decisions? |
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pnh102
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| said by Karl Bode  :So you're saying that customers having access to limited one-off pre-qualification databases is the same thing as the government having accurate national broadband penetration, coverage and deployment data before making massive decisions? I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband.
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said by pnh102 :I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. so you already have your 100Mbps symmetric connection for $50/mo? |
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| said by nasadude :said by pnh102 :I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. so you already have your 100Mbps symmetric connection for $50/mo? I'm sure it comes through the same corporate phallus he has rammed up his rectum. |
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said by pnh102 :said by Karl Bode :So you're saying that customers having access to limited one-off pre-qualification databases is the same thing as the government having accurate national broadband penetration, coverage and deployment data before making massive decisions? I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. Sure it can. I can give insentives to companies to build out broadband. Hard to do that when you don't know where it's needed. |
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said by pnh102 :Congress should just scrap the bill altogether. No national broadband "plan" is needed, and as has been pointed out before, it is trivially easy for people to find out if a residence to which they are moving is serviced for broadband. » Re: Point Has MeritIf broadband providers are not providing data that explains where they are providing service, then why is it possible for customers to access said data? The Verizon database is terribly broken and Comcast apparently validates any address as available for service in places where it serves one address. (Customers apparently find out on install day when nobody shows.)
Meanwhile, as far as the FCC knows, 99 percent of the nation have broadband access and that 91.5 percent has three or more choices. Trouble is, those figures are apparently only true on a zip-code by zip-code basis, and the per-address basis is far, far less.
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said by pnh102 :I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. So there is no need to point out how the corporate greed that is dooming our country's economic future is unpatriotic. BTW the fastest growth in government spending is now in corporate welfare. |
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| Is that pnhwhatever spouting crap again? I can't tell, except from people quoting him, as I have him on ignore. But if he is saying that government can do nothing to improve broadband, I would respectfully disagree. The state of Idaho implemented a proposal where the State contracted several providers to install broadband infrastructure in numerous small municipalities, and paid 1/2 the cost. In Qwest's territory, DSL was installed in at least 30 central offices, and numerous remotes (I don't know what the stats are for the other providers, I know Verizon didn't want to do it in their area, so a WISP was contracted). This has been completed for about a year, and seems to be quite popular. |
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said by pnh102 :said by Karl Bode :So you're saying that customers having access to limited one-off pre-qualification databases is the same thing as the government having accurate national broadband penetration, coverage and deployment data before making massive decisions? I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the government has no need for that information, but considering that the national debt just passed $10 trillion and we just appropriated $700 billion for the bailout, I hate to say it but broadband mapping is one of those things that might have to be sacrificed until we get our financial house in order.
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said by BF69 :Sure it can. I can give insentives to companies to build out broadband. Hard to do that when you don't know where it's needed. Private companies do not need the government to tell them where to build. Most private companies can determine on their own where the most profitable areas to build will be.
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said by nasadude :said by pnh102 :I am saying the government has no need for such information, as there is nothing it can do to improve broadband. so you already have your 100Mbps symmetric connection for $50/mo? And again, how will the government make that happen? Do you really have faith that the government can manage anything in a good capacity lately?
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pnh102
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said by viperlmw :II can't tell, except from people quoting him, as I have him on ignore. You want me.
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pnh102
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said by Sammer :So there is no need to point out how the corporate greed that is dooming our country's economic future is unpatriotic. Why is it wrong for business owners or shareholders to be greedy? The whole point of a business is to make money.
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said by funchords :The Verizon database is terribly broken and Comcast apparently validates any address as available for service in places where it serves one address. (Customers apparently find out on install day when nobody shows.) Why is it that most of the people with those problems seem to hang out here? While no system is always going to be perfect, I would dare say that for most people, these databases are accurate enough. The government's mandate for something better is not going to change things, at least, not at a price that we'd be willing to pay.
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pnh102
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Yawn. I get my broadband for free.
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said by pnh102 :said by Sammer :So there is no need to point out how the corporate greed that is dooming our country's economic future is unpatriotic. Why is it wrong for business owners or shareholders to be greedy? The whole point of a business is to make money. Their corporations depend on there being a lawful society and when corporate greed exceeds reasonable boundaries that isn't possible. Doesn't the government bail-out tell you something? There has to be limits to corporate greed just as we have laws against theft or our economy will collapse. |
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said by pnh102 :And again, how will the government make that happen? Do you really have faith that the government can manage anything in a good capacity lately? I don't have the answers, but this canard the government can't do anything is a load of bull.
the government can't do anything right when it's run by incompetents that don't believe in government - I believe that's been amply proved over the last several years.
But yes, I do believe the govt is capable of managing whatever it sets it's mind to when it has competent leaders - it's done so in the past and will do so again in the future, when we have competent leaders. |
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pnh102,
Maybe you're on ignore because you don't add any substance. You don't give anyone any credit for a different opinion. Neither you nor your readers grow as a result of your contributions. I have just read 6 definitive messages in a row from you, none exhibiting any hint of critical thinking that might challenge your own positions.
As you pointed out, private companies can (and DO) determine on their own where the most profitable areas to build will be. So where are they building? For the past two years, they've been building where broadband already exists! We've had less than 1 percent of additional penetration -- in two years! So how do YOU purport to increase the availability of broadband to more Americans?
Can government manage a large-capacity network? We'll, it already manages several but that's beside the point. You and I probably agree that just because the government can do something doesn't mean that it should -- and we both probably agree that this particular idea has very limited merit. On the other hand, if the government does decide to take a role in retaking our top broadband ranking someday, what do you think should it do to move forward?
If you're just going to be offended or give me back another flat answer, then don't bother. But here's a chance to consider that those who respond to you are also serious about their own convictions and are inviting you to influence them -- not belittle them.
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