What about the post office? UPS and FedEx never complain about that, yet the Post Office has a mailbox at every business and home and services each 6 days per week.
I remember someone writing an op-ed piece about how the Post Office should get into the ISP business. I don't see how delivery of bits differs that much from delivery of snail mail in terms of the US Constitution.
TFA is a bit confusing on this point -- it mentions something about income on a tax return, but that's about it. I'm deducing that if you bring in any ad revenue from a blog and you report it in your tax return, you're obligated to purchase the $300 business licence. Since US income taxes are limited to state and federal, I'm not sure how a municipality would enforce this.
Also, I keep an informal blog that isn't ad supported -- it costs me money to run. If I were a Philly resident, would I be expected to get a business licence for that?
it may not be possible for a mind to understand a mind of equal complexity, i.e., humans may lack the necessary intelligence to duplicate their own intelligence
“I find it regrettable that we are seeing a proliferation of Wi-Fi networks in public and private buildings. As one of a small but growing number of people for whom such networks represent a health hazard, I nevertheless recognize this is inevitable. However, I do vehemently object to their installation in exterior environments. I recently noticed a sign in a flower bed at a local shopping area identifying it as Wi-Fi hot spot. Can’t the city and counties prohibit the extension of these networks into outdoor spaces?
I just wonder just what sort of "health hazard" this guy has and who is spreading such disinformation. Plenty of other electrical devices, such as a household microwave, emit just as much EM radiation in the 2.4 GHz range as an 802.11 AP. In fact, spending a year within the interference range of an 802.11 AP exposes you to as much radio energy as having a cell phone conversation that lasts only a few minutes.
I don't much care about wifi. I bring an airport express with me... But I refuse to pay for internet connectivity in any hotel. period.
I once stayed at the BirgerJarl in Stockholm and was checking my IP address and lo-behold, I was handed an IPv6 address! Next time I went through the lobby, I mentioned how impressed I was to a lady at the counter and she replied that if I liked, she could give me an IPv4 address instead and to just let her know...
It's a small world: I stayed at the same hotel a week and a half ago (and was stuck there due to the volcanic ash cloud). When I checked in, I asked about charges for wifi and the concierge stifled a laugh.
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What about the post office? UPS and FedEx never complain about that, yet the Post Office has a mailbox at every business and home and services each 6 days per week. I remember someone writing an op-ed piece about how the Post Office should get into the ISP business. I don't see how delivery of bits differs that much from delivery of snail mail in terms of the US Constitution.
TFA is a bit confusing on this point -- it mentions something about income on a tax return, but that's about it. I'm deducing that if you bring in any ad revenue from a blog and you report it in your tax return, you're obligated to purchase the $300 business licence. Since US income taxes are limited to state and federal, I'm not sure how a municipality would enforce this. Also, I keep an informal blog that isn't ad supported -- it costs me money to run. If I were a Philly resident, would I be expected to get a business licence for that?
it may not be possible for a mind to understand a mind of equal complexity, i.e., humans may lack the necessary intelligence to duplicate their own intelligence
We have self hosting programming languages.
I just wonder just what sort of "health hazard" this guy has and who is spreading such disinformation. Plenty of other electrical devices, such as a household microwave, emit just as much EM radiation in the 2.4 GHz range as an 802.11 AP. In fact, spending a year within the interference range of an 802.11 AP exposes you to as much radio energy as having a cell phone conversation that lasts only a few minutes.
Another fine example of federalism (i.e. extortion) at work...
I don't much care about wifi. I bring an airport express with me... But I refuse to pay for internet connectivity in any hotel. period. I once stayed at the BirgerJarl in Stockholm and was checking my IP address and lo-behold, I was handed an IPv6 address! Next time I went through the lobby, I mentioned how impressed I was to a lady at the counter and she replied that if I liked, she could give me an IPv4 address instead and to just let her know ...
It's a small world: I stayed at the same hotel a week and a half ago (and was stuck there due to the volcanic ash cloud). When I checked in, I asked about charges for wifi and the concierge stifled a laugh.
Bluetooth cats?
Members of nobility elected for life? Sounds a lot like the U.S. Senate...
So it was the same group of idiots? That explains a lot, actually.
The police or the crowd?