Every shortage we ever suffered has been traced back to some form of obstruction/corruption. In the case of internet, it is the contracts that protect monopolies, and existing providers suing to prevent competition, for instance, municipal fiber. Far more money is spent putting up barriers than building up infrastructure. That is definitely the case in Australia, and the U.S. The entire problem arose from the backroom deals made to protect established players.
To tell the truth, I prefer copper more than fiber. The phone company can keep service running during a power outage. And you don't need a lot of fancy expensive tools to put terminals on the cable.
No, but I will fault the copyright/patent law that prevents me from making and selling my own parts for the '64 model. At the very least, compulsory licensing should be applied for those who want to support legacy systems, and cars.
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Yeah yeah, we heard all about the CIA, etc back in '75. Nothing came of it then either. But that heart attack gun is pretty cool, doncha think?
As for the 'left' in the United States, there isn't one to speak of, certainly not in their government. And the voting records confirm that.
So, let's fuck with the regular employees. That'll fix it.
making [their] family rich selling access to third world dictators
You mean like, to that guy in Turkey, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia? And Putin? (I kid! I kid! on that one)
You mean 'complacent' about the content of the emails? Or about them being leaked? Because the democrats are noticeably silent about the content.
I don't know if it's a good argument
Well, Churchill did say that the best argument against democracy is a five minute discussion with the average voter.
"warming expands zone of habitability for species"
Not so much expand as shift the zone of habitability, towards the poles. There with be plenty of growth of uninhabitable desert near the equator.
That's what I tried to do today, and what did I get?
I don't know. I answered your question. What were you expecting?
Just like always. You gotta problem?
What's this crap about?
Needless to say (but I'll repeat it anyway), as long as we are chained to an ISP the situation cannot get any better.
A very strange hostage situation here. Doesn't the film want to be released?
Every shortage we ever suffered has been traced back to some form of obstruction/corruption. In the case of internet, it is the contracts that protect monopolies, and existing providers suing to prevent competition, for instance, municipal fiber. Far more money is spent putting up barriers than building up infrastructure. That is definitely the case in Australia, and the U.S. The entire problem arose from the backroom deals made to protect established players.
To tell the truth, I prefer copper more than fiber. The phone company can keep service running during a power outage. And you don't need a lot of fancy expensive tools to put terminals on the cable.
The US also has a bigger GDP to easily afford a better internet. Like every other shortage it is caused by politics, and of course, economics
No, but I will fault the copyright/patent law that prevents me from making and selling my own parts for the '64 model. At the very least, compulsory licensing should be applied for those who want to support legacy systems, and cars.
Indefinitely? No, only as long as they want to keep their copyright/patent privileges on those systems.
I was asleep!
Oh please! We've been doing that since the invention of marriage, no wait, I mean politics...
If you can't get service, you won't have internet. There is no 'road' on the other side of the sign, just a wall.
Not true, blocking access is trivial. That's what ISPs are for.
No it is not. You still need a 'service provider'. That is the main problem, the weak link that can cut you off.
Another way of looking at it is that now anyone can enjoy the river view by driving by...
I would prefer they keep their eyes on the road...
Having a wet nose doesn't hurt though, right?
Yeah well, spring's almost over, better use it again...
And what the headline really meant was that some humans' smell rival that of dogs.
And if you want to make your nose a bit more sensitive, just wet it a little, like theirs.
You managed to dupe your own article within itself, is that a record?
No
Bah! Who is Russia? Compared to Microsoft?
Private entities are entitled to their privacy.
Then they should settle privately, out of court. When they use taxpayer money we have a right to know the details.