Well he devalued the dollar from $1.30 Canadian to $1.00 Canadian by running the Central Bank Monopoly's printing presses on overdrive. Yay. This is not good for us, but the world is thrilled with the weakening of the paper dollar.
Let's see what else. Oh yeah he now has the power to declare a "national emergency" and shutdown the internet. I don't think Obama will abuse that power, but what if the next president resembles Julius Caesar? Today a president, tomorrow a dictator for life, and death to the Republic.
Oh and I forgot - The uncontrolled spending ($700 trillion bailout plus $800 billion stimulus plus $900 trillion healthcare bill) means the national debt will rise from $110,000 to $200,000 per American home by 2016. Add another $250,000 for promised but unfunded liabilities like Medicare and SS and you have about $450,000 hanging over ever home... more than the property is worth.
One would think this idea also violated the EU's Charter of Rights:
Article 11 - "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers." "The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected."
One could also argue that blocking the internet interferes with Article 14 - "Everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training." Think of the children! They will be cut off from access to online education.
And Articles 47 "Everyone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the conditions laid down in this Article." - and 48 - "Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law."
The Three-Strike law is clearly unconstitutional within the EU's dominion.
But the guillotine is so much more fun! You can play bowling with their heads. Or try talking to them afterwards:
"I called in a strong, sharp voice: "Languille!" I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions I insist advisedly on this peculiarity but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts.
"Next Languille's eyes very definitely fixed themselves on mine and the pupils focused themselves. I was not, then, dealing with the sort of vague dull look without any expression, that can be observed any day in dying people to whom one speaks: I was dealing with undeniably living eyes which were looking at me. After several seconds, the eyelids closed again."
"If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it." - I forget the name of the guy but he was correct. The $200 billion didn't go poof. It was used to upgrade noisy analog lines to clean digital & enable 56k in areas that used to have only 19-24k (remember 56k was a big deal in the 1990s). And yes it was used to provide high-speed DSL which I think is a fine service. I pay a mere $15 a month.
Finally: There was NO requirement in the 1996 Congressional bill for fiber-to-the-curb. I've read the bill and it ain't there.
>>>We are talking about "700-megahertz" band, covering TV channels 52 to 69
No we're talking about channels 2 to 51. These devices are unlikely to use VHF, so let's confine that to 14 to 51 which still requires a 9-inch antenna at the lower end... so the grandparent poster was exaggerating but mostly correct when he said "phone users don't want foot-long antennas"
(2) TV Band/whitespace Device users are expected to turn-off their gadgets if they interfere with licensed stations (WABC, WCBS, WFOX, et cetera). However if they refuse there's no real punishment.
(3) Yes TV Band Devices are expected to be used by average people, so expect iPods and other gadgets to soon be transmitting over channels 2 through 51.
(4) Range is probably 1-2 miles same as today's cellphones but with enough power to drown-out television reception of stations greater than 30 miles distance. Interference with cable channels is also possible if the TVBD is near an unterminated wall inlet.
>>>If they have an outside antenna, it's going to be highly directional.
(1) No. My CM 4228 is directional but not "highly" directional, since it still gets signals from the rear and side. (2) Directionality doesn't matter if the TV Band/whitespace Device User is standing between me and whatever station I'm trying to watch.
"Well honey I wanted to watch the Yankees game on channel 19, but unfortunately our neighbor is using his iPod on the same channel."
I'm not buying it. Wireless internet is already using ten times as much bandwidth as broadcast television, and it still can't provide the same level of service.
Also, speaking frankly, my local television sucks which is why I watch distant signals from Baltimore and Richmond (about 60 miles in opposite directions). If the TV Band/whitespace Devices block my access to these cities due to transmitting directly over the stations, then I'm going to track down the gadgets and politely ask the owner to turn them off. And if they refuse, per Class B regulations, I will terminate the broadcasts. If that means using a hammer so be it.
I've been watching television for over 50 years - you do not have a right to start using your iPods or whatever to transmit over-top the TV signals.
Also your numbers are wrong. 10 millihertz? 640 millibits/s? I'm going to assume you mean 10 Megahertz which is still not correct. Each channel spacing is 6 or 8 MHz, and the maximum theoretical bandwidth on these channels is 96 and 128 Megabits/s respectively, although a more realistic speed with 16VSB or COFDM plus error correction is only 40-60 Mbps - nowhere near 640.
>>>Analog TV did nothing to try and reduce space occupied...nothing but waste.
This statement couldn't be more wrong. Why do you think analog television is interlaced rather than progressive scan? Answer: The engineers made that decision to save space and reduce the channel size from 12 to 6 megahertz. Why do you think they overlaid the color image with a nominal resolution of only 160x486? Again, to save space. Analog did "nothing" to reduce space is not an accurate representation of the work done by the 1930s' engineers. .
>>>anything is better than handing over half the realistically usable space to TV stations
Hold on. My only television reception is by antenna - as is true of many Americans living in rural areas. We've already given-up 40% of our channels (1, 15-19, 34, and 51 to 83). How much more will wireless/cellphone users demand? Maybe you don't watch much TV, but *I* do and I was here first. Don't take away our free television.
Rather than guessing you could just google "width of TV channel".
The answer is 6 megahertz. That's how much room these TV Band Devices (TVBD) will have for communicating over the internet. That's approximately 40 Mbit/s using 16VSB with a theoretical max of 96 Mbit/s if you strip all error correction.
In other news, the residents of Claudville VA are no longer able to watch distant stations in Roanoke due to these internet devices broadcasting over the channels.
The FCC Chairman's comment - "You're not supposed to see out of market stations anyway." One of the local viewers replied, "Now I only get 5 stations from Salem NC, where I used to get 10 from both Salem and Roanoke. They took away my channels."
I don't know about Britannia, but here in the U.S. we the people have a simple fix:
"Amendment 28: Strike the phrase 'To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;'."
If the 50 states want to provide for copyright protection they still can, but the central government's power will be nullified, and the People will again be free to play (or sing) music and enjoy being alive.
While we're at it we should also pass Amendment 29: "Rights and privileges, both enumerated and non-enumerated, shall only apply to individual human beings, not groups or organizations." No more free speech for corporations; no more lobbying by Microsoft or bribes from RIAA. They will have no more rights than a rock or tree.
I don't believe you. I you want high-speed internet, the cable and DSL companies hold the exclusive licenses. That makes them a duopoly. (Or a monopoly in areas without DSL.)
Perhaps I can monitor usage and find users with low bandwidth and borrow (steal) from them. I would never ever share this information with others, because certainly at some point a "friend" would abuse the system, or rat me out if/when caught.
(looks around)
Is there a camera in this basement? It's like I'm being watched. Oh no, I've said too much. +++
I use dialup and can access youtube videos, bittorrent the latest Stargate episodes, download pics, and so on. The only thing I can't do is access streaming video sites like NBC.com, since they require minimum 192k connections, but everything else works just fine. Even flash-heavy sites like imdb.com
One advantage I probably have over your connection is I use Netscape ISP. It uses on-the-fly image, text, and flash compression to speed things up. You providerr may not have it, so consider an upgrade: http://www.getnetscape.com/ I hooked-up my friend's father with this, and now his Dialup is faster than ever.
I thought the internet was free (or so people keep telling me). You mean it actually costs these companies money to maintain the connections??? Wow. I guess my $15/month bill actually serves a purpose after all.
>>>considered taboo (child porn is an obvious candidate)
Careful. Many people say nudity == porn, such that I can't even take a photo of my own kid at the local nudist beach. You need to be more specific in your definitions. Nudity =/= porn in a sane country. Images of hand-drawn children having sex should also not illegal (nobody's been harmed; no victim == no crime).
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Well he devalued the dollar from $1.30 Canadian to $1.00 Canadian by running the Central Bank Monopoly's printing presses on overdrive. Yay. This is not good for us, but the world is thrilled with the weakening of the paper dollar.
Let's see what else. Oh yeah he now has the power to declare a "national emergency" and shutdown the internet. I don't think Obama will abuse that power, but what if the next president resembles Julius Caesar? Today a president, tomorrow a dictator for life, and death to the Republic.
Oh and I forgot - The uncontrolled spending ($700 trillion bailout plus $800 billion stimulus plus $900 trillion healthcare bill) means the national debt will rise from $110,000 to $200,000 per American home by 2016. Add another $250,000 for promised but unfunded liabilities like Medicare and SS and you have about $450,000 hanging over ever home... more than the property is worth.
See more here: http://usdebtclock.org/
BTW I don't blame all of this on Obama. Our last three presidents all deserve "credit" for this debacle.
One would think this idea also violated the EU's Charter of Rights:
Article 11 - "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers." "The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected."
One could also argue that blocking the internet interferes with Article 14 - "Everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training." Think of the children! They will be cut off from access to online education.
And Articles 47 "Everyone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the conditions laid down in this Article." - and 48 - "Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law."
The Three-Strike law is clearly unconstitutional within the EU's dominion.
But the guillotine is so much more fun! You can play bowling with their heads. Or try talking to them afterwards:
"I called in a strong, sharp voice: "Languille!" I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions I insist advisedly on this peculiarity but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts.
"Next Languille's eyes very definitely fixed themselves on mine and the pupils focused themselves. I was not, then, dealing with the sort of vague dull look without any expression, that can be observed any day in dying people to whom one speaks: I was dealing with undeniably living eyes which were looking at me. After several seconds, the eyelids closed again."
"If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it." - I forget the name of the guy but he was correct. The $200 billion didn't go poof. It was used to upgrade noisy analog lines to clean digital & enable 56k in areas that used to have only 19-24k (remember 56k was a big deal in the 1990s). And yes it was used to provide high-speed DSL which I think is a fine service. I pay a mere $15 a month.
Finally: There was NO requirement in the 1996 Congressional bill for fiber-to-the-curb. I've read the bill and it ain't there.
>>>We are talking about "700-megahertz" band, covering TV channels 52 to 69
No we're talking about channels 2 to 51. These devices are unlikely to use VHF, so let's confine that to 14 to 51 which still requires a 9-inch antenna at the lower end... so the grandparent poster was exaggerating but mostly correct when he said "phone users don't want foot-long antennas"
(1) No it's licensed to TV broadcast.
(2) TV Band/whitespace Device users are expected to turn-off their gadgets if they interfere with licensed stations (WABC, WCBS, WFOX, et cetera). However if they refuse there's no real punishment.
(3) Yes TV Band Devices are expected to be used by average people, so expect iPods and other gadgets to soon be transmitting over channels 2 through 51.
(4) Range is probably 1-2 miles same as today's cellphones but with enough power to drown-out television reception of stations greater than 30 miles distance. Interference with cable channels is also possible if the TVBD is near an unterminated wall inlet.
>>>If they have an outside antenna, it's going to be highly directional.
(1) No. My CM 4228 is directional but not "highly" directional, since it still gets signals from the rear and side. (2) Directionality doesn't matter if the TV Band/whitespace Device User is standing between me and whatever station I'm trying to watch.
"Well honey I wanted to watch the Yankees game on channel 19, but unfortunately our neighbor is using his iPod on the same channel."
I'm not buying it. Wireless internet is already using ten times as much bandwidth as broadcast television, and it still can't provide the same level of service.
Also, speaking frankly, my local television sucks which is why I watch distant signals from Baltimore and Richmond (about 60 miles in opposite directions). If the TV Band/whitespace Devices block my access to these cities due to transmitting directly over the stations, then I'm going to track down the gadgets and politely ask the owner to turn them off. And if they refuse, per Class B regulations, I will terminate the broadcasts. If that means using a hammer so be it.
I've been watching television for over 50 years - you do not have a right to start using your iPods or whatever to transmit over-top the TV signals.
>>>Each TV channel occupies 10mHz...space 640mBPS
Also your numbers are wrong. 10 millihertz? 640 millibits/s? I'm going to assume you mean 10 Megahertz which is still not correct. Each channel spacing is 6 or 8 MHz, and the maximum theoretical bandwidth on these channels is 96 and 128 Megabits/s respectively, although a more realistic speed with 16VSB or COFDM plus error correction is only 40-60 Mbps - nowhere near 640.
>>>Analog TV did nothing to try and reduce space occupied...nothing but waste.
This statement couldn't be more wrong. Why do you think analog television is interlaced rather than progressive scan? Answer: The engineers made that decision to save space and reduce the channel size from 12 to 6 megahertz. Why do you think they overlaid the color image with a nominal resolution of only 160x486? Again, to save space. Analog did "nothing" to reduce space is not an accurate representation of the work done by the 1930s' engineers.
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>>>anything is better than handing over half the realistically usable space to TV stations
Hold on. My only television reception is by antenna - as is true of many Americans living in rural areas. We've already given-up 40% of our channels (1, 15-19, 34, and 51 to 83). How much more will wireless/cellphone users demand? Maybe you don't watch much TV, but *I* do and I was here first. Don't take away our free television.
Rather than guessing you could just google "width of TV channel".
The answer is 6 megahertz. That's how much room these TV Band Devices (TVBD) will have for communicating over the internet. That's approximately 40 Mbit/s using 16VSB with a theoretical max of 96 Mbit/s if you strip all error correction.
In other news, the residents of Claudville VA are no longer able to watch distant stations in Roanoke due to these internet devices broadcasting over the channels.
The FCC Chairman's comment - "You're not supposed to see out of market stations anyway." One of the local viewers replied, "Now I only get 5 stations from Salem NC, where I used to get 10 from both Salem and Roanoke. They took away my channels."
I don't know about Britannia, but here in the U.S. we the people have a simple fix:
"Amendment 28: Strike the phrase 'To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;'."
If the 50 states want to provide for copyright protection they still can, but the central government's power will be nullified, and the People will again be free to play (or sing) music and enjoy being alive.
While we're at it we should also pass Amendment 29: "Rights and privileges, both enumerated and non-enumerated, shall only apply to individual human beings, not groups or organizations." No more free speech for corporations; no more lobbying by Microsoft or bribes from RIAA. They will have no more rights than a rock or tree.
We could just switch to Old English which is not copyrighted by the Oxford press, and even if it was, the copyright would have expired ~900 years ago:
egefull (pronounced egg-a-fu'l)
I don't believe you. I you want high-speed internet, the cable and DSL companies hold the exclusive licenses. That makes them a duopoly. (Or a monopoly in areas without DSL.)
wussy (wimp plus pussy) - And your girl was just using an excuse. She had already made-up her mind to dump you several days prior.
Hello,
I represent LAMBDA. I'd like to know why there were no MALE dancers for me to enjoy? Not all of us like girls. Men want to be objectified too!
Perhaps I can monitor usage and find users with low bandwidth and borrow (steal) from them. I would never ever share this information with others, because certainly at some point a "friend" would abuse the system, or rat me out if/when caught.
(looks around)
Is there a camera in this basement? It's like I'm being watched. Oh no, I've said too much. +++
ATH
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I think you'll find Netscape ISP w/ web accelerator is faster. (Of course NS is owned by AOL so your statement is still mostly accurate.)
It's never ridiculous to break the back of a monopoly or duopoly (Time-warner/Verizon). People who don't have choice don't have liberty.
I use dialup and can access youtube videos, bittorrent the latest Stargate episodes, download pics, and so on. The only thing I can't do is access streaming video sites like NBC.com, since they require minimum 192k connections, but everything else works just fine. Even flash-heavy sites like imdb.com
One advantage I probably have over your connection is I use Netscape ISP. It uses on-the-fly image, text, and flash compression to speed things up. You providerr may not have it, so consider an upgrade: http://www.getnetscape.com/ I hooked-up my friend's father with this, and now his Dialup is faster than ever.
Still a monopoly situation. Still takes away power from the home-owner.
I thought the internet was free (or so people keep telling me). You mean it actually costs these companies money to maintain the connections??? Wow. I guess my $15/month bill actually serves a purpose after all.
>>>of course Oz is a democracy so if you as a people do not like the current practices you can vote for a different government
of course that's just another way of saying Democracy == Tyranny of the majority to control the government & squash the minority underfoot.
>>>considered taboo (child porn is an obvious candidate)
Careful. Many people say nudity == porn, such that I can't even take a photo of my own kid at the local nudist beach. You need to be more specific in your definitions. Nudity =/= porn in a sane country. Images of hand-drawn children having sex should also not illegal (nobody's been harmed; no victim == no crime).