AM channels are still used frequently in higher traffic areas (in the US at least) for dedicated traffic updates and information, such as near major bridges.
I sometimes think Apple is a social experiment that is trying to see how far it can push people to buy things they didn't ask for but now want because they've seen them.
As for the charging thing... maybe they were referring to a cable connected to a computer instead of a wall outlet?
And that patent in China means far less than it does in the US. In China, companies copy products and ideas from other companies all the time, with little risk of losing more than they stand to gain by doing so.
Now in India you may lose trade secrets (schematics, blue prints, secret recipes, etc.) simply because your email is intercepted by a corrupt government official that hands it off to your competitor for a kickback.
Either way your company loses something that you can't easily get back. These situations are not all that different.
There really isn't much of a difference. Either way your business has the potential to lose assets simply because you're doing business in that environment. It's all about risk versus reward and so long as the reward for doing business in India outweighs the risks, businesses will continue their efforts there.
Considering how many businesses still flock to China with relatively little protection for their IP, I doubt this will affect business relations much as long as it is more profitable to do business there than elsewhere.
Net neutrality, as a term, is similar to global warming. There is a whole lot of FUD spread on both sides of the issue and more than one definition depending on who you ask.
What many people want to avoid is a situation where an ISP can arbitrarily filter or throttle the content flowing through their connection. They want a "dumb pipe to the Internet" that they can use how they see fit up to the limits of the connection, without fear of filtering or throttling based on the contents (or protocol used) of the information they are sending or receiving. Some users want a completely unlimited connection while some just want a cheap connection, even with limitations.
What many ISPs want is the ability to offer tiered services, allowing them to tailor their offerings based on rules they are in control of and not just be a "dumb pipe to the Internet". So they could reduce or remove the ability to torrent, for instance, with their lower priced offering and offer a less limited connection for more money. Many also want the ability to prioritize packets based on tiers, so their corporate customers, for instance, might be less affected during heavy usage times because their packets would be given priority over someone patching World of Warcraft (again, just an example).
With the current business model of Internet connections, a great deal of people under utilize their connection and still pay the same as someone who uses their connection to the max. The way many ISPs do their business model is that they expect that the bulk of people use relatively little of their available bandwidth so they will oversell their capacity. Now that there are so many ways to eat up large amounts of bandwidth (TV over the Internet, rich media sites like YouTube, social media sites, etc.) it is a lot harder for an ISP to guess how much over booking of their capacity will actually work well. They often blame the people that are maximizing the connection they were sold when the real problem lies in their business model. The days of "unlimited" connections are over. Net Neutrality is just one battlefield of the overall war.
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It was running on their new MyOIL application framework.
At least it wasn't Oracle... :p
"I can look at someone and instantly know if they are guilty or innocent."
"I've slept with at least 3 of the other jurors and I'd sleep with you if you'd let me."
There is a whooshing sound near you at the moment that you may want to listen to.
I think I meant to say "at least"... instead, though, one should just read it in a voice that has a plugged nose.
At lead they didn't name it iPood or something.
Pro-tip: Don't take life too seriously or you'll find alternate uses for your anus... like a cigar clip.
More support for Capitol Punishment! Punish everyone in the capitol!
Twitter, of course!
Take steps to protect yourself from DoS attacks.
What about Dispensing of Stupidity attacks?
What! This cannot be! Surely the country's most handsome politicians wouldn't fail so thoroughly at a test of practical skill?
Why not? They fail so thoroughly at everything else! :p
IMO it has the potential to be a grand purge of stupid off of the internet.
Damn you and your empty promises. :p
AM channels are still used frequently in higher traffic areas (in the US at least) for dedicated traffic updates and information, such as near major bridges.
I sometimes think Apple is a social experiment that is trying to see how far it can push people to buy things they didn't ask for but now want because they've seen them.
As for the charging thing... maybe they were referring to a cable connected to a computer instead of a wall outlet?
If you're talking about the drug, I'm sure they did... ;)
The school should sue his parents for breeding.
And that patent in China means far less than it does in the US. In China, companies copy products and ideas from other companies all the time, with little risk of losing more than they stand to gain by doing so.
Now in India you may lose trade secrets (schematics, blue prints, secret recipes, etc.) simply because your email is intercepted by a corrupt government official that hands it off to your competitor for a kickback.
Either way your company loses something that you can't easily get back. These situations are not all that different.
There really isn't much of a difference. Either way your business has the potential to lose assets simply because you're doing business in that environment. It's all about risk versus reward and so long as the reward for doing business in India outweighs the risks, businesses will continue their efforts there.
This level of monitoring without transparency will just make corruption easier.
Any action by the US government on this issue would not go over well diplomatically.
Tubejacking?
Considering how many businesses still flock to China with relatively little protection for their IP, I doubt this will affect business relations much as long as it is more profitable to do business there than elsewhere.
Net neutrality, as a term, is similar to global warming. There is a whole lot of FUD spread on both sides of the issue and more than one definition depending on who you ask.
What many people want to avoid is a situation where an ISP can arbitrarily filter or throttle the content flowing through their connection. They want a "dumb pipe to the Internet" that they can use how they see fit up to the limits of the connection, without fear of filtering or throttling based on the contents (or protocol used) of the information they are sending or receiving. Some users want a completely unlimited connection while some just want a cheap connection, even with limitations.
What many ISPs want is the ability to offer tiered services, allowing them to tailor their offerings based on rules they are in control of and not just be a "dumb pipe to the Internet". So they could reduce or remove the ability to torrent, for instance, with their lower priced offering and offer a less limited connection for more money. Many also want the ability to prioritize packets based on tiers, so their corporate customers, for instance, might be less affected during heavy usage times because their packets would be given priority over someone patching World of Warcraft (again, just an example).
With the current business model of Internet connections, a great deal of people under utilize their connection and still pay the same as someone who uses their connection to the max. The way many ISPs do their business model is that they expect that the bulk of people use relatively little of their available bandwidth so they will oversell their capacity. Now that there are so many ways to eat up large amounts of bandwidth (TV over the Internet, rich media sites like YouTube, social media sites, etc.) it is a lot harder for an ISP to guess how much over booking of their capacity will actually work well. They often blame the people that are maximizing the connection they were sold when the real problem lies in their business model. The days of "unlimited" connections are over. Net Neutrality is just one battlefield of the overall war.
Here's your sign? :p
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