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Qwest-MSN Subscription Switching: Unfair?

Posted by timothy on from the sure-isn't-midwestern-plain-dealing dept.

WallytheWalrus writes: "According to this article from today's Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Minnesota State Commerce Department is investigating the fairness of Qwest DSL subscribers being switched over to MSN (as a part of the two companies' new "friendly strategic alliance"). A group of DSL service competitors have alledged that it's unfair that Qwest subscribers aren't being told of other ISPs available, and that if they do switch to MSN, switching out is overly complex and expensive. Can you smell the legal precdent abrew?"

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  1. Linear Algebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is fun, but not as fun as calculus. Integration is still my only love.

    1. Re:Linear Algebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      True, but you can find out C values after integrating functions by using Linear Algebra if forced to get f(x) from f''(x) and you're not given a function value for f'(x).

    2. Re:Linear Algebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Really? How? I just started Linear Algebra, and would like to know that technique now!

    3. Re:Linear Algebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I know that it can be done by simplifing the matrix and then solving for the first C variable (or the second if it is simplier), and then plugging it in to the function to get the last unknown value.

  2. Second p0st! by MSOffice_Clippy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... and props to dead Office Clippys everywhere! Damn you OfficeXP!

    1. Re:Second p0st! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Dude, clippy is still there in office xp, just click help -> show the office assistant.

  3. Re:MSN DSL sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Laurie Dhue has good DSL too. I'm gonna go watch Fox News right now!