A VALUED friend, Mr. Arthur E. Harris, of Boston, has kindly given us the following impressive illustration of the difference between a public utility controlled by a modern commercial corporation, and the same monopoly under co-operation. In the one instance we have avarice as the master spirit actuating the promoters, huge dividends for the favored few and poor service for the people being the result. In the other case we have a fine illustration of fraternalism in business, in which the interest and benefit of the people is the first concernâ€"something that should ever be insisted upon in a government that pretends to represent the rule and interests of the people.
"Some twelve or more years ago," says Mr. Harris, "in the town of Mercer, Maine, where I was born, and where my father still lives, a telephone system was installed among the farmers as a branch of the New England Telephone Company. Stock was sold and the rent for an instrument and the use of the line was fixed at $10 per year.
"Several of our neighbors bought some of the stock and took great delight in boasting to the less fortunate in the neighborhood that it was paying 18 per cent dividends.
"But they were not satisfied with making that profit by the exploitation of their neighbors and began to talk of raising the rental fee.
"The promoter, a man from an adjoining town who had the line put in and who was a member of the trust, was overheard to say: 'We've got to get this up to $15 before we quit.' ' But,' he was asked, 'will the people stand for it?' 'Of course they will. They like it and can't get along without it. We've got themâ€"now squeeze them.'
"Well, in the country money does not come easily and some, including my father, felt that they could not afford to pay any more, much as they wanted to keep the telephones.
"They talked it over and an indignation meeting was called.
"There were two Socialists present, who organized the farmers and put in an independent line upon a Socialist basis - for use, not for profits.
"Each member contributed $25 in money, material or labor, and received an instrument which he owned, and was entited to one vote at all business meetings.
"This amount ($25) from each member of the organization paid all the expense of putting in the new line and left something in the treasury. It was a success in every way and has been running about ten years and costs less than $2 per member each year to maintain it.
"They bought instruments that were much better than those put in by the trust - in fact, two-fifths better.
"In the place of six, as with the trust line, 20 could now talk without the use of the switch, and could hear better than the six could with the trust line because of the superiority of the instruments.
"There are no restrictions upon its use and all are satisfied and contented; whereas with the trust line they were kept in a state of irritation by the mean acts of the managers, who were always on the watch for every penny they could grind out. If company - a visitor or a friend - was heard talking, the question promptly came from central 'Who's that talking?' 'Well, collect ten cents.' Their methods and purpose were like those of all big corporations and trusts - their motto, 'First profits, last use'; or, in other words, the maximum profits for the minimum service.
Government involvement is not needed and will be counterproductive. Something like UL (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UL_(safety_organization) ) will be appropriate. There are a number of analogous examples that work well, like the ANSI, API, ICANN, IMO.
Unlike the US government, Zuckerberg does not assert the right to drone-strike, rendition, civil forfeiture, SWAT or parallel construct your ass if he feels you are insufficiently patriotic.
It is entirely conceivable that if the Stingrays and police were deployed in white neighborhoods and businesses, that most of the crime would be suddenly discovered there.
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin...
Section. 10.
No State shall... coin Money;...; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts....
My take: The federal government has been granted to power to coin money and make it legal tender, but has not been granted a monopoly. Nothing in the Constitution prevents the People (not the States) from coining money.
Many websites ask this - Facebook is top of the list. I fail to see the reason. It is just another part of their project to collect data on you.
Also, security questions are a joke. Where was I born? The whole world knows by now. Why would I provide yet another vector for compromising my account?
If the site insists, I type garbage, and save a copy in Lastpass.
Someone please tell me our politicians stand in line, get nudie scanned, freedom-groped and take off their shoes like the rest of the proles. For the love of god, it is the last shred of hope I have left.
If an (I)SP prioritizes traffic by type, blocks ports, performs DPI or otherwise fools with bits, then they are not providing an internet service. They should be prosecuted under truth in advertising laws and be forced to call themselves AOL or Compuserve.
Politicians and bureaucrats cannot count these "service providers" when assessing internet availibility and competition.
Austin has lost any claim it might have had to be a tech hub.
To me, any locale that thwarts disruptive startups (Ride-share, VOIP, short-term accommodation, media-sharing, etc.) is a place to avoid visiting and investing. Acceptance of change is a proxy for progress. Austin is the definition of conservative.
Slashdot Mirror
Star Trek sites? /.?
Reddit?
Pornhub?
Therefore many of us will be adopting this diet in an effort to reduce shrinkage.
Read this: http://www.inforum.com/news/41...
From the Twentieth Century Magazine, Vol II, 1910
CO-OPERATIVE VERSUS COMPETITIVE TELEPHONES
A VALUED friend, Mr. Arthur E. Harris, of Boston, has kindly given us the following impressive illustration of the difference between a public utility controlled by a modern commercial corporation, and the same monopoly under co-operation. In the one instance we have avarice as the master spirit actuating the promoters, huge dividends for the favored few and poor service for the people being the result. In the other case we have a fine illustration of fraternalism in business, in which the interest and benefit of the people is the first concernâ€"something that should ever be insisted upon in a government that pretends to represent the rule and interests of the people.
"Some twelve or more years ago," says Mr. Harris, "in the town of Mercer, Maine, where I was born, and where my father still lives, a telephone system was installed among the farmers as a branch of the New England Telephone Company. Stock was sold and the rent for an instrument and the use of the line was fixed at $10 per year.
"Several of our neighbors bought some of the stock and took great delight in boasting to the less fortunate in the neighborhood that it was paying 18 per cent dividends.
"But they were not satisfied with making that profit by the exploitation of their neighbors and began to talk of raising the rental fee.
"The promoter, a man from an adjoining town who had the line put in and who was a member of the trust, was overheard to say: 'We've got to get this up to $15 before we quit.' ' But,' he was asked, 'will the people stand for it?' 'Of course they will. They like it and can't get along without it. We've got themâ€"now squeeze them.'
"Well, in the country money does not come easily and some, including my father, felt that they could not afford to pay any more, much as they wanted to keep the telephones.
"They talked it over and an indignation meeting was called.
"There were two Socialists present, who organized the farmers and put in an independent line upon a Socialist basis - for use, not for profits.
"Each member contributed $25 in money, material or labor, and received an instrument which he owned, and was entited to one vote at all business meetings.
"This amount ($25) from each member of the organization paid all the expense of putting in the new line and left something in the treasury. It was a success in every way and has been running about ten years and costs less than $2 per member each year to maintain it.
"They bought instruments that were much better than those put in by the trust - in fact, two-fifths better.
"In the place of six, as with the trust line, 20 could now talk without the use of the switch, and could hear better than the six could with the trust line because of the superiority of the instruments.
"There are no restrictions upon its use and all are satisfied and contented; whereas with the trust line they were kept in a state of irritation by the mean acts of the managers, who were always on the watch for every penny they could grind out. If company - a visitor or a friend - was heard talking, the question promptly came from central 'Who's that talking?' 'Well, collect ten cents.' Their methods and purpose were like those of all big corporations and trusts - their motto, 'First profits, last use'; or, in other words, the maximum profits for the minimum service.
https://books.google.com/books?id=v0fZAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PR4&ots=puFXQk-1BD&dq=twentieth%20century%20magazine%201910%20competitive%20telephones&pg=PA364#v=onepage&q&f=true
Government involvement is not needed and will be counterproductive. Something like UL (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UL_(safety_organization) ) will be appropriate. There are a number of analogous examples that work well, like the ANSI, API, ICANN, IMO.
If you don't, you have no rights.
BTW, there is no right to "standing" or for the government to reveal that you even potentially have "standing.
Unlike the US government, Zuckerberg does not assert the right to drone-strike, rendition, civil forfeiture, SWAT or parallel construct your ass if he feels you are insufficiently patriotic.
With arrests and incarceration increasing, we will run out of criminals on the lam. Time to pass new laws.
Ten felonies a day, or bust!
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB...
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/e...
You are right, but... they should not be inspecting packets.
Like the phone company should not be listening to your calls. "Using a computer" changes nothing.
If an ISP is inspecting packets on any level except for the purpose of routing them, then it is no longer a common carrier. Ergo, Cox is guilty.
That's all.
Yes. They are called pre-divorce guys.
The dog is there to bite the "engineer" should he attempt to touch the controls.
The "engineer" is there to feed the dog.
It is entirely conceivable that if the Stingrays and police were deployed in white neighborhoods and businesses, that most of the crime would be suddenly discovered there.
Rehash of a rehash of a press release, No new news or insight here.
SolidRun website appears to be slashdotted.
The US Constitution:
Section. 8.
The Congress shall have Power...
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin...
Section. 10.
No State shall ... coin Money; ...; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts....
My take: The federal government has been granted to power to coin money and make it legal tender, but has not been granted a monopoly. Nothing in the Constitution prevents the People (not the States) from coining money.
Many websites ask this - Facebook is top of the list. I fail to see the reason. It is just another part of their project to collect data on you.
Also, security questions are a joke. Where was I born? The whole world knows by now. Why would I provide yet another vector for compromising my account?
If the site insists, I type garbage, and save a copy in Lastpass.
Sheesh.
Someone please tell me our politicians stand in line, get nudie scanned, freedom-groped and take off their shoes like the rest of the proles. For the love of god, it is the last shred of hope I have left.
If an (I)SP prioritizes traffic by type, blocks ports, performs DPI or otherwise fools with bits, then they are not providing an internet service. They should be prosecuted under truth in advertising laws and be forced to call themselves AOL or Compuserve.
Politicians and bureaucrats cannot count these "service providers" when assessing internet availibility and competition.
Austin has lost any claim it might have had to be a tech hub.
To me, any locale that thwarts disruptive startups (Ride-share, VOIP, short-term accommodation, media-sharing, etc.) is a place to avoid visiting and investing. Acceptance of change is a proxy for progress. Austin is the definition of conservative.
You realize that this kind of legislation does not apply to our legislators?
When the right to carry is enforced in State Houses and Congress we may see some progress, but of course they have again exempted themselves.
This should apply to cars, appliances, tools - basically everything.
Having said this, I have just replaced the digitizer on my mother's 2nd gen iPad, at a cost of less than $20.
The only to stop this kind of thing, is to take away the power of the politician to make laws at all. Sorry, but Bernie wants to add laws.
You can apply this kind of analysis to just about and "green" technology and come to the same conclusion.
But at least here we have a start.