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Olympic Media Village – Most Expensive Internet In the World?
An anonymous reader writes "Working for the Olympics as an IT contractor, I recently moved to the Media Village (where all of the reporters live) and was surprised the there was no free internet. BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games) is charging a ridiculous amount of money for ADSL service: for 512/512 it costs 7712.5 RMB (1131.20 USD); for 1M/512 it costs 9156.25 (1342.95 USD); for 2M/512 it costs a whopping 11,700 RMB (1716.05 USD). That is for only one month! For extra features like a fixed IP? That costs an additional 450 RMB (66 USD). I just can't believe that not only do I have to deal with the Great Firewall of China, but also pay through the nose to use it!"
Tell me why Dubai is booming again? I can't figure it out. Sure, lots of petrodollars are pouring into the city, but that just builds infrastructure. Why would a random non-construction, non-petrochemical business set up shop in Dubai?
But I read that you guys have some sweet roads :). Also I love flying Emirates Airlines (the booze is free zomg! and they have free food - you no pay extra for more food Mr. Jones!). I remember my first flight when I pulled out my wallet for the wine and the stewardess smiled (Economy class).
Oh, their duty free shopping is nice too. Nice place I think if you don't mind the heat :(
Dubai is gearing up to become the largest and most affluent gated community in the world.
"When I first heard Daydream Nation it quite frankly scared the living shit out of me." -- Matthew Stearns
Dude, you plagarized my translation, even down to the back-slashes in the wrong direction (got you there, dumbass). Check the posting times. Me=Monday July 28, @01:49AM, your sorry ass=Monday July 28, @01:54AM How can you live with yourself?
Just callin' it like I see it.