 EdrickI aspire to tell the story of a lifetimePremium
join:2004-09-11
Woburn, MA | Why dont people actually vote with their pocket? Create some change? Show that they don't agree? Why do people bitch about it but do nothing to actually stop it show the companies we wont be held hostage by them.
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ZZink
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Etobicoke | Yay for creating more monopolies! Elitist for the win. |
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 Killa200Premium
join:2005-12-02
Southeast TN
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because bad and inconsistent internet is better than no internet.... and in a lot of these "municipal solution" areas... voting with your pocket would mean exactly that decision... |
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
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said by ZZink:Yay for creating more monopolies! Elitist for the win. LOL.
The only broadband Viagra needed is to separate the content from the delivery and make the last mile common carrier. |
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Because most people are lazy and uninformed. It's so much easier to complain and do nothing. For those who complain AND do something about it. Actually get up and make things happen, so many people just don't want to do that. Not to mention, so many people just are not aware of the power that they posses. |
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said by Edrick:people actually vote with their pocket? Create some change? Show that they don't agree? Why do people bitch about it but do nothing to actually stop it show the companies we wont be held hostage by them. Why don't you call your ISP and disconnect your broadband connection and tell them you're going back to dialup?
Yeah, thought so. |
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EdrickI aspire to tell the story of a lifetimePremium
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Woburn, MA | said by fifty nine:said by Edrick:people actually vote with their pocket? Create some change? Show that they don't agree? Why do people bitch about it but do nothing to actually stop it show the companies we wont be held hostage by them. Why don't you call your ISP and disconnect your broadband connection and tell them you're going back to dialup? Yeah, thought so. If other people actually joined in like a mass campaign and it would make a change I would. It's useless as a one to do it however people in numbers would make change.
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
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said by tdouglas22:Because most people are lazy and uninformed. It's so much easier to complain and do nothing. For those who complain AND do something about it. Actually get up and make things happen, so many people just don't want to do that. Not to mention, so many people just are not aware of the power that they posses. So what you're saying is.... If I'm not happy about getting screwed by Cox or AT&T I should do something about it!
Ok, I'll switch! To a reseller!! Oh wait, they'll still profit off me, resold service, and I'll pay more. OK I'll switch to a better competitor.... Hmmm what competitor.... hmmm.
OH I know you mean! You mean I should do something like have a hunger strike in front of AT&T's corporate Headquarters? Or maybe you're thinking I should like shoot up the place or firebomb it if I'm into some ultraviolence?
Or maybe you mean legally like .... write a letter ? Wait, that would be complaining and bitching but not doing anything....
Ok, NM.
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"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini
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join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO | reply to Edrick
no the telcos would just spin it to make it look like people dont want faster internet |
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said by RadioDoc:said by ZZink:Yay for creating more monopolies! Elitist for the win. LOL. The only broadband Viagra needed is to separate the content from the delivery and make the last mile common carrier. That is a bit of a laugh.
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 Regulations should be passed that force Broadband Internet Access to be delivered the same way Dial-Up Internet Access was delivered.
Before the widespread deployment of broadband internet access, a Dial Up ISP would order PRI's from the local telephone company and use them for incoming access by customers. There was a point when competitive local exchange carriers competed with incumbent local exchange carriers and actually drove the monthly cost of PRI's down. I know because I ordered PRI's and the reduction in cost was about 40%.
In the new environment, regulation would force cable and telephone companies to open up their networks at reasonable regulated prices to ISP's, then prohibit Cable and Telephone Companies from providing Internet Access. The other alternative is to split the Cable and Telephone companies into switching, content and transport providers. |
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