rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to sk1939
Re: Verizon There's nothing wrong with them trying. All corporations try to make as much money as possible. However, this type of activity should cause the "ref" to throw a flag and at the very least, request a booth review. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | The problem is the ref is on the payroll of the bigger team.
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| Google needs to "pay up" on their bribes a bit better it seems if the refs are in ATT and Verizon's court. You'd think Google would have a team of lobbyists on its side, too. |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 Reviews:
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| said by jc100:Google needs to "pay up" on their bribes a bit better it seems if the refs are in ATT and Verizon's court. You'd think Google would have a team of lobbyists on its side, too.
I'm sure they do, but they are new to the lobbying game; the Ma Bell companies are old hats at lobbying, and have been funding many of these politicians before there was something called the internet. |
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | reply to Kearnstd
said by Kearnstd:The problem is the ref is on the payroll of the bigger team. Who's the bigger team though?
Verizon: $127b market cap, $2.4b 2011 net income
Google: $230b market cap, $8.5b 2011 net income |
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Very true. Hard to "Buy or Bribe" your way into an entrenched market. That takes serious capital and I wonder if Google is ready to dump that level of cash to make these folks see their side of the light. |
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dra6o0n
join:2011-08-15
Mississauga, ON | Why do you think Google uses the 'people' to pressure entrenched corporations to move? |
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dra6o0n
join:2011-08-15
Mississauga, ON | reply to cdru
Google has the bigger community too.
Something bad happens, Google uses them fight back. |
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You forgot to add ATT + Verizon Vs. Google. Both Att and Verizon are unified against Google. |
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cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | said by jc100:You forgot to add ATT + Verizon Vs. Google. Both Att and Verizon are unified against Google.
Ok, I'll revise my statement:
AT&T: 193b market cap, $3.9b 2011 net income
Verizon: $127b market cap, $2.4b 2011 net income
Google: $230b market cap, $8.5b 2011 net income
Part of my point is also that at these numbers, there isn't really a "bigger" team to pay off the refs. It's an irresistible force meeting an immovable object scenario. |
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