... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21620652 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:51:36 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:51:36 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21623174 ctceo : We can't forget commercial time eats up our valuable time-share, which depending on your field(s) of expertise could become quite costly to them.

There is an estimated 10-15 minutes per 1 hour show. If your being paid minimum wage to loan the advertisers your time to watch their commercials and they are to pay you a retainer & interest fee and minimum wage that's $6.25 every 4 hours or $1.56 an hour, $37.50 a day in my time-share fees, not including the minimum retainer & interest (of course in our best interest we'd set this at our state legal maximum since commercials seem mandatory.
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YOUR ISP MAY BE CAPPING OR GETTING READY TO DO SO BY EARLY NEXT YEAR. LETS PUT A STOP TO THEM. »www.ipetitions.com/petition/PMDBI/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21623174 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:15:26 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621863 Millenniumle : I'd take purchasing a $50 Wi-Fi card with free service rather than $50 per month, every month, any day. :D (provided the service actually worked)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621863 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:54:34 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621468 anon : OTA TV is "free".

How much did your TV cost you to get that free content?

How much do you think the radios / antenna is going to cost you?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621468 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:36:10 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621321 Millenniumle : Bandwidth is supposedly cheap, when you cut out the last mile ISP mark-up.

Even when we get past all the other obstacles, I don't see how they could manage congestion. Even people who pay for faster connections like cable and fiber would seemingly be tempted to take advantage of the free connection - especially if metering continues to grow. 5pm to 10pm should be a real treat. :D

I think the principle is sound - auctioning the spectrum with the Wi-Fi requirement. It's the only way bids would be competitive with one another. The filters, not so much. Leave those for places like China.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621321 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:05:44 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621221 k1ll3rdr4g0n :
said by Millenniumle See Profile :

Connected and paid for via advertising. Paid for like OTA tv. No welfare.
I don't think internet advertising can rake in enough enough cash to pay the over priced ISPs.
But then again, if your advertisement could reach the entire nation...you could charge a pretty penny for that ad.

But, we are being optimistic here because we all know it wont go through. There is just too much tension, and the "smut free" doesn't help its case any (not that I wouldn't mind smut free internet! Can you say encrypted smut sites? :D). And if by some shear act of god, it does go through, it will be delayed by some stupid [insert ISP here] with [insert some made up reason] till it dies.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621221 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:45:59 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621111 Millenniumle : Connected and paid for via advertising. Paid for like OTA tv. No welfare.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621111 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:22:01 EDT Re: ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621035 RadioDoc : The difference is that OTA TV is the end product. WiFi is a conduit which still needs to be connected to the Internet via "an over priced ISP".
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Toolmaster of La Grange.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21621035 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:05:43 EDT ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21620652 Millenniumle : An ad supported, spectrum bought and paid for, WiFi is not welfare. It just lacks an over priced ISP, not unlike over-the-air broadcast tv lacks an overpriced cable company. No welfare. No gouging.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21620652 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:57:41 EDT