nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
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Re: Idiot
said by backness  :.. I take it you [openbox9] were born before 1960? not necessarily; openbox9 simply appears to be an apologist/defender of the status quo. maybe he owns lots of telco stock. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
| said by nasadude :not necessarily; openbox9 simply appears to be an apologist/defender of the status quo. maybe he owns lots of telco stock. Typical response. I've already said this before, but I'll repeat...I am not an employee, I receive no compensation, nor do I directly own any telecom stock or stock options. I'm simply a guy who's tired of seeing continued waste of my tax dollars and I'm definitely a guy who doesn't want to see increased waste of my tax dollars. |
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SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19
| said by openbox9 :said by nasadude :not necessarily; openbox9 simply appears to be an apologist/defender of the status quo. maybe he owns lots of telco stock. Typical response. I've already said this before, but I'll repeat...I am not an employee, I receive no compensation, nor do I directly own any telecom stock or stock options. I'm simply a guy who's tired of seeing continued waste of my tax dollars and I'm definitely a guy who doesn't want to see increased waste of my tax dollars. So then you don't actually have a vested financial interest in keeping the abysmal state of broadband at the status quo. You'd like to keep that way just because it appeals to you.  |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| Don't put words in my mouth. First, I don't see this "abysmal state of broadband" that so many around here whine about. Second, I say bring on the broadband for customers who are willing to pay for the service (and I don't believe any service provider will deny service to those willing to pay for it). The problem is, that a lot of customers aren't willing to pay for these connections, they want everyone else to pay for them. |
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SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19
| said by openbox9 :. The problem is, that a lot of customers aren't willing to pay for these connections, they want everyone else to pay for them. Who are these customers who allegedly "want everyone else to pay for them?" |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| Those who aren't willing to pay hundreds/thousands of dollars for their precious connections. Those who want government regulation (tax dollars) to bring them service. Those who want a corporation, no matter what the cost or impact, to extend service to every person in this country. |
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