 bombadillHonest it just fell apart in my handsPremium
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 ·Telstra Bigpond
| Who's Worst Off?? I used to sit an look into the fabulous world of US computer science as shown on BBR. Now perhaps I won't think I'm so badly off after reading the posts above. 
In old Australia we had a total government monopoly on telephones. EVERY house that wanted a phone got one cheap. 
That meant that when the internet came along we were virtually totally wired up as a nation. 
Now the government sold the network (sort of). Optic fibre was then run out accross the country to connect all telephone exchanges in virtually all towns.I can get, in a little country town of 1200 people 60 miles from the next town or village, 1500/512 with 15GB cap monthly for $A59 monthly. ADSL2 which I can't afford is about $A79 monthly for me.
Our next move will be to a "super speed" network in the next few years with, we hope, 8 mip the minimum anywhere.
I'm not going to winge any more about my service.  |
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| said by bombadill:I used to sit an look into the fabulous world of US computer science as shown on BBR. Now perhaps I won't think I'm so badly off after reading the posts above. I'm not going to winge any more about my service. The problem is this except for $350M USD the rest is pork. People who pay taxes don't like pork unless it comes from a pig. This is misappropriation funds should have been used for something else which it is not.
That's what the complaints are about. |
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 LegoPower77AbecedarianPremium
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Midlothian, VA | reply to bombadill
All well and good, but one of the problems with nationalizing things is that it kills the incentive to innovate.
When things are set up as a utility, the companies that run it are guaranteed profits by the government and so have no need to push the edge.
There's a reason stuff used to be invented here in America.
Another problem is that older equipment isn't phased out as quickly because of the guaranteed returns. Since the government sets the prices, it doesn't matter that they use less-efficient equipment.
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bombadillHonest it just fell apart in my handsPremium
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| Well you're right up to a degree.
But our old PMG (Post Master General's Department) WAS the government, form day one back in 1900. No business entity about it so "profits" didn't come into it, service DID. Mind you it was expected to return sufficient dividends to maintain and improve its service which it also did well.AND their laboratories were world class.
The we got divesting and, lord help us, Sol Trujilo (spelling uncertain??) and the 3 caballeros, his mates from some US company, who have successfully trashed what was a good service, all in the name of profits.
Hopefully Trujillo will soon be gone but the damage is well and truly done.
I know that the private ethic is very strong in the US of A however sometimes the public utility can also do as good if not better job without gouging for profits over service.
I also run a business so I can see both sides of the coin I hope. |
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| said by bombadill:Well you're right up to a degree. But our old PMG (Post Master General's Department) WAS the government, form day one back in 1900. No business entity about it so "profits" didn't come into it, service DID. Mind you it was expected to return sufficient dividends to maintain and improve its service which it also did well.AND their laboratories were world class. The we got divesting and, lord help us, Sol Trujilo (spelling uncertain??) and the 3 caballeros, his mates from some US company, who have successfully trashed what was a good service, all in the name of profits. Hopefully Trujillo will soon be gone but the damage is well and truly done. I know that the private ethic is very strong in the US of A however sometimes the public utility can also do as good if not better job without gouging for profits over service. I also run a business so I can see both sides of the coin I hope. I think that everything should be like the internet
Everyone pay a flat fee every month say 100.00 USD for Electricity, Gas, Phone, Internet, TV.
Think of the savings
We wouldnt be so poor anymore would we?
Unlimited use=freedom for all
But you know in a capitalist world few are only looking after themselves aka self gain=easy wealth
Its like everyone is making the few super rich
We expect the government to do more for us but a government being run by a private interest is called fascism or corporation... who loses? we the people.
we are being fleeced and misled by our leader who is only looking after their friend.
us? there is no us. we are like sheep being led to the slaughter house for profits and exploitation. |
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| said by jadebangle:said by bombadill:Well you're right up to a degree. But our old PMG (Post Master General's Department) WAS the government, form day one back in 1900. No business entity about it so "profits" didn't come into it, service DID. Mind you it was expected to return sufficient dividends to maintain and improve its service which it also did well.AND their laboratories were world class. The we got divesting and, lord help us, Sol Trujilo (spelling uncertain??) and the 3 caballeros, his mates from some US company, who have successfully trashed what was a good service, all in the name of profits. Hopefully Trujillo will soon be gone but the damage is well and truly done. I know that the private ethic is very strong in the US of A however sometimes the public utility can also do as good if not better job without gouging for profits over service. I also run a business so I can see both sides of the coin I hope. I think that everything should be like the internet Everyone pay a flat fee every month say 100.00 USD for Electricity, Gas, Phone, Internet, TV. Think of the savings We wouldnt be so poor anymore would we? Unlimited use=freedom for all But you know in a capitalist world few are only looking after themselves aka self gain=easy wealth Its like everyone is making the few super rich We expect the government to do more for us but a government being run by a private interest is called fascism or corporation... who loses? we the people. we are being fleeced and misled by our leader who is only looking after their friend. us? there is no us. we are like sheep being led to the slaughter house for profits and exploitation. wrong on almost every point...i dont even know where to begin, so i wont |
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