I gave six examples, not that it would be limited to six companies. How many cable cos are there? How about ATT/DirectTV? How about HBO, CMAX? How about Netflix, HULU ? How about PornTV and GeeksInternet?
There are so many possible competitors out there, that it wouldn't be limited to six, and the innovation of the creative will no doubt steal customers from the others.
Lastly, what you've specifically alleged is an actual Crime. Price fixing is already a no-no.
If by "getting in the way" means building a road in front of my house... then yeah, you're right. If by getting in the way, you mean getting rid of single franchise holders... then yeah, you're right. If you mean by not needing any more regulations to get around monopolistic crony capitalism.. then yeah, you're right.
So... no, that is not what I am saying. The Municipality doesn't even need to run the cable plant and the COLO, it just needs to allow for it.;)
Sweden is a mix of socialism and Free markets. And small Scandinavian countries are cute when compared the the size and population of the US, and comparing economic models between them are interesting arguments of scale.
When Crony Capitalism is in force, there is tyranny. I'm a Libertarian, and this kind of market interference is not ethical nor should it be legal. But you get what you pay for when you elect Democans and Republicrats.
Explain to me how Roads (functional equivalent) are "socialism"?
What I am proposing is that rather than Crony Capitalism where the CableCo buys exclusive license for the "roads". What you're implying is that the current system is working. So, you're failing on at least two points. And comparing this to Electrical Transmission Lines is stupid. This is more akin to Roads in front of my house, and UPS, DHL, FedEx, and the USPS (among others) can deliver whatever they want to wherever they want for whatever they want to charge. So yeah, it is using the Municipality to pave the roads so that anyone can use them.
too many people abuse the PG-13 rating for political agendas
Too many people take a PG-13 Movie, add in enough "adult" stuff (gratuitous) to get it to R, these movies suck. Too many people take an R Movie, cut out important stuff to get it to PG-13, these movies suck.
Deadpool was rated R only because the character himself is R rated. The movie didn't need an R rating except for the character itself. Which is kinda the point of th character (from what I recall). I wasn't really impressed with the R rated stuff, and it could have been done with PG-13 or really should have gone further into R rating (exploiting the character).
I can't and won't comment on SS until I see it. I am not a FANBOI of DC or Marvel per se, just good comicbook movies.
So I guess do you think these people are trying to give negative reviews for fun?
It could be just self reinforcing reviews; People reading the reviews parroting what they think the reviewing audience wants to hear.
The problem is the Government, the solution isn't MORE Government, it is less. Get the government out of Franchising rights of ways to private industry. THE solution is to have the municipality lay the "roads" in such a way that we don't care if FedEx or UPS or DHL are delivering packages. Pave the road so that ANY enterprise can use it. Last mile is the problem, solve it there.
The competition problem is the last mile problem. Fix the last mile problem by moving the end point for Comcast from the Home/Business to a COLO facility managed by the local municipality. Then open up the doors to any / all competition at the COLO facility.
That way, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Google, HBO ONLY, Netflix.... can all offer their version of "service" as needed, even enhancing their offerings with new and innovative services such as Comcast's "snoopvertising" suite. Then we can let the market decide what TV shows and Internet the market wants.
I realize that this is an ALIEN concept of letting FREE ENTERPRISE solve problems by having the Government get out of the way. No Need for ANY regulation to control Net Neutrality or even needed the FCC to rule on the crap Comcast is spewing.
My default assumption is that the MFG already screwed up security. Everything I do flows from that understanding. Because even if it isn't true today, some hacker somewhere will find out a way to get into it and steal my soul.
However, a primary to select the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate isn't a general popularity contest.
There is the problem right there. What business is it of the Election Process, to elect party (private enterprise) candidates? THIS is why Primaries need to be open, and without regard for any party (and the corruption that ensues).
Libertarians should select the Libertarian candidate,
Libertarians select their candidates apart from the Primary process. The ONLY time they run a candidate for Primary now, is if it is OPEN and they are required to in order to be on the ballot in the General Election My suggestion is, that for the Primary, the parties have their candidate already picked. They can figure out how to pick their candidate on their own dime, and in any manner they see fit.
You don't understand open Primary system I proposed. The Democrats can select their own candidate anyway they want, and present that candidate on the ballot for the Primary. Anyone else can also run, with or without a party affiliation. The Democrats could even run several candidates on the ballot (diluting their votes) if they want. But in my system, the primary is open completely. I don't care if the Republicans can tank it for the Democrats or visa versa, that is PARTY politics, deal with it.
Lets take the LIKELY scenario as a result of my idea, the R and D parties, elect their candidate on their dime, and put him/her on the ballot for the primary. They pick ONE candiate each, and the LIberatarian, Green, Peace n Freedom, and all the other parties put their "one" candidate on the ballot. Everyone gets to vote for the candidate they like best. The top two or three make it to the General Election. Run off if needed after that.
In San Fransisco, the top two candidates for the position might be, Green and Democrat, with the possibility of Peace N Freedom.
In Salt Lake City, the top two might be Republican and Libertarian.
In Vermont it might be socialist and democrats.
In the end, we'd end up with LESS party influence, and more diversity (subtleties) of actual viewpoints. And since it wouldn't be "us vs them" binary choice based, we might actually get something accomplished.
Primaries should be COMPLETELY open. Parties wanting to nominate their "candidate" can do so on their own dime, on their own time, and in their own way. The primary should be for narrowing the field between the two or three most popular candidates, regardless of party affiliation. But that doesn't really suit the Binary nature of the currently rigged system, where the public is expected to pick between a Republicrat and a Demican.
Sorry, but Hillary hasn't beaten anyone. She ran basically unopposed for NY Senator, couldn't beat a junior Senator / Community organizer in 2008, and had to cheat to win this year against a communist / socialist.
At least Trump beat over a dozen others, some of them in the pockets of the Republican Elites. Not that I am going to vote for him.
Of course, Hillary does have something we haven't seen in a Presidential Candidate in over 100 years... a vagina. Now, if that makes her qualified....
If you are looking at the Economics of this from a Labor / Parts issue, you're already behind the curve.
The real value is the data on the drives, and how much you'll miss that data if and when it goes away. The problem is, nobody values their data, until it is gone. And then it is too late.
Pornography wouldn't be such a big deal if the level of prudery in the US were toned down a bit.
And the flip side is also true. Large part of Pornography is the Objectification of women, and male chauvinism. It is the one thing I can'f fathom why the Women's Rights groups haven't gone all bat shit crazy over. Not to mention all the precious snowflakes that get offended by just about everything "sexist"... except Porn.
As a Libertarian I have no problem with the free speech aspects of Porn, and I find those that promote "women's" issues to be more Hypocritical than the right's moral police. Either you're gonna speak out against objectification of women in porn with same vitriol you go against Trumps sexism, or you're a hypocrite.
As a grownup, the idea of Porn is so unappetizing; after a while, it all starts to look the same. Hey look Lesbians! That doesn't objectify.... oh wait, the dude just came into scene and they are now servicing him like sex slaves.
If (big IF) the price drop of CATV and Internet bills was around 50% (guestimate), the Fiber Build-out would be very recoverable in a very short period of time. Additionally, you could tack on a Maintenance Fee to everyone getting service, so that the Fiber Plant and Networking Equipment could be upgraded every 5-10 years or so.
My guess, is that not many municipalies have the courage to actually take on a major industry and break the unneeded regulation (control) they have over it.
Since when have Major Industries been expected to compete fairly?
FTFY
Since we abdicated power to the elites, because "women, children and kittens" they have accumulated power, under the guise of protecting us from... "evil doers". So, they think they can "service" us with "protections" for their cronies. It is the worst part of Crony Capitalism.
The fix is to remove the Cronyism from the system, and stop letting people control competition via "regulation".
Government should NOT be involved in regulation of CATV markets. Instead, it should be in the market of providing the Transport Layer, so that ANY company can use the transport layer (Fiber) to provide services, and let the competition happen there, instead of at the last mile.
Removing the LAST MILE problem from the equation will basically open up competition and we'll see actual innovation and price changes. And some municipalities are starting to go down this road. Once it is shown to work (sufficiently better than current franchise agreements), you'll see the end of the monopolistic nature of CATV and Internet Service
Android is Linux with a customized shell. The fact that more people are using Android as their primary computer shouldn't be a surprise. This makes Android / Linux on the desktop. There is no real arguing that it is. It may not be YOUR idea of "Linux on the desktop", but it is Linux on the Desktop all the same. Add in Chromebooks (also Linux) and Google's intention to link Android Apps with Chrome at some point continues to make the case that Linux on the Desktop has arrived, and is much stronger than most people realize.
No, it isn't a "traditional" OS desktop, but it is one none-the-less.
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I gave six examples, not that it would be limited to six companies. How many cable cos are there? How about ATT/DirectTV? How about HBO, CMAX? How about Netflix, HULU ? How about PornTV and GeeksInternet?
There are so many possible competitors out there, that it wouldn't be limited to six, and the innovation of the creative will no doubt steal customers from the others.
Lastly, what you've specifically alleged is an actual Crime. Price fixing is already a no-no.
If by "getting in the way" means building a road in front of my house ... then yeah, you're right. If by getting in the way, you mean getting rid of single franchise holders ... then yeah, you're right. If you mean by not needing any more regulations to get around monopolistic crony capitalism .. then yeah, you're right.
So ... no, that is not what I am saying. The Municipality doesn't even need to run the cable plant and the COLO, it just needs to allow for it. ;)
Sweden is a mix of socialism and Free markets. And small Scandinavian countries are cute when compared the the size and population of the US, and comparing economic models between them are interesting arguments of scale.
When Crony Capitalism is in force, there is tyranny. I'm a Libertarian, and this kind of market interference is not ethical nor should it be legal. But you get what you pay for when you elect Democans and Republicrats.
Explain to me how Roads (functional equivalent) are "socialism"?
What I am proposing is that rather than Crony Capitalism where the CableCo buys exclusive license for the "roads". What you're implying is that the current system is working. So, you're failing on at least two points. And comparing this to Electrical Transmission Lines is stupid. This is more akin to Roads in front of my house, and UPS, DHL, FedEx, and the USPS (among others) can deliver whatever they want to wherever they want for whatever they want to charge. So yeah, it is using the Municipality to pave the roads so that anyone can use them.
Go raw news site, unfiltered. I'm sick of people telling me what I saw, wasn't what I saw.
(like CNN.com). A respectable news site
CNN used to be respectable. But they are part of the IN THE TANK HILLARY crowd now.
too many people abuse the PG-13 rating for political agendas
Too many people take a PG-13 Movie, add in enough "adult" stuff (gratuitous) to get it to R, these movies suck.
Too many people take an R Movie, cut out important stuff to get it to PG-13, these movies suck.
Deadpool was rated R only because the character himself is R rated. The movie didn't need an R rating except for the character itself. Which is kinda the point of th character (from what I recall). I wasn't really impressed with the R rated stuff, and it could have been done with PG-13 or really should have gone further into R rating (exploiting the character).
I can't and won't comment on SS until I see it. I am not a FANBOI of DC or Marvel per se, just good comicbook movies.
So I guess do you think these people are trying to give negative reviews for fun?
It could be just self reinforcing reviews; People reading the reviews parroting what they think the reviewing audience wants to hear.
The problem is the Government, the solution isn't MORE Government, it is less. Get the government out of Franchising rights of ways to private industry. THE solution is to have the municipality lay the "roads" in such a way that we don't care if FedEx or UPS or DHL are delivering packages. Pave the road so that ANY enterprise can use it. Last mile is the problem, solve it there.
The competition problem is the last mile problem. Fix the last mile problem by moving the end point for Comcast from the Home/Business to a COLO facility managed by the local municipality. Then open up the doors to any / all competition at the COLO facility.
That way, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Google, HBO ONLY, Netflix .... can all offer their version of "service" as needed, even enhancing their offerings with new and innovative services such as Comcast's "snoopvertising" suite. Then we can let the market decide what TV shows and Internet the market wants.
I realize that this is an ALIEN concept of letting FREE ENTERPRISE solve problems by having the Government get out of the way. No Need for ANY regulation to control Net Neutrality or even needed the FCC to rule on the crap Comcast is spewing.
My default assumption is that the MFG already screwed up security. Everything I do flows from that understanding. Because even if it isn't true today, some hacker somewhere will find out a way to get into it and steal my soul.
However, a primary to select the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate isn't a general popularity contest.
There is the problem right there. What business is it of the Election Process, to elect party (private enterprise) candidates? THIS is why Primaries need to be open, and without regard for any party (and the corruption that ensues).
Libertarians should select the Libertarian candidate,
Libertarians select their candidates apart from the Primary process. The ONLY time they run a candidate for Primary now, is if it is OPEN and they are required to in order to be on the ballot in the General Election My suggestion is, that for the Primary, the parties have their candidate already picked. They can figure out how to pick their candidate on their own dime, and in any manner they see fit.
You don't understand open Primary system I proposed. The Democrats can select their own candidate anyway they want, and present that candidate on the ballot for the Primary. Anyone else can also run, with or without a party affiliation. The Democrats could even run several candidates on the ballot (diluting their votes) if they want. But in my system, the primary is open completely. I don't care if the Republicans can tank it for the Democrats or visa versa, that is PARTY politics, deal with it.
Lets take the LIKELY scenario as a result of my idea, the R and D parties, elect their candidate on their dime, and put him/her on the ballot for the primary. They pick ONE candiate each, and the LIberatarian, Green, Peace n Freedom, and all the other parties put their "one" candidate on the ballot. Everyone gets to vote for the candidate they like best. The top two or three make it to the General Election. Run off if needed after that.
In San Fransisco, the top two candidates for the position might be, Green and Democrat, with the possibility of Peace N Freedom.
In Salt Lake City, the top two might be Republican and Libertarian.
In Vermont it might be socialist and democrats.
In the end, we'd end up with LESS party influence, and more diversity (subtleties) of actual viewpoints. And since it wouldn't be "us vs them" binary choice based, we might actually get something accomplished.
Primaries should be COMPLETELY open. Parties wanting to nominate their "candidate" can do so on their own dime, on their own time, and in their own way. The primary should be for narrowing the field between the two or three most popular candidates, regardless of party affiliation. But that doesn't really suit the Binary nature of the currently rigged system, where the public is expected to pick between a Republicrat and a Demican.
Sorry, but Hillary hasn't beaten anyone. She ran basically unopposed for NY Senator, couldn't beat a junior Senator / Community organizer in 2008, and had to cheat to win this year against a communist / socialist.
At least Trump beat over a dozen others, some of them in the pockets of the Republican Elites. Not that I am going to vote for him.
Of course, Hillary does have something we haven't seen in a Presidential Candidate in over 100 years ... a vagina. Now, if that makes her qualified ....
If you are looking at the Economics of this from a Labor / Parts issue, you're already behind the curve.
The real value is the data on the drives, and how much you'll miss that data if and when it goes away. The problem is, nobody values their data, until it is gone. And then it is too late.
8K video isn't for small screens. You'll need something in the 90" range to see the difference between 1080, 4K and 8K.
The question is, how will porn deal with the nature of exposing every flaw at that resolution?
Those aren't PED injection marks, those are Zika Mosquito bites!
and the reality of relationships.
Porn has NEVER ruined relationships ...
Pornography wouldn't be such a big deal if the level of prudery in the US were toned down a bit.
And the flip side is also true. Large part of Pornography is the Objectification of women, and male chauvinism. It is the one thing I can'f fathom why the Women's Rights groups haven't gone all bat shit crazy over. Not to mention all the precious snowflakes that get offended by just about everything "sexist" ... except Porn.
As a Libertarian I have no problem with the free speech aspects of Porn, and I find those that promote "women's" issues to be more Hypocritical than the right's moral police. Either you're gonna speak out against objectification of women in porn with same vitriol you go against Trumps sexism, or you're a hypocrite.
As a grownup, the idea of Porn is so unappetizing; after a while, it all starts to look the same. Hey look Lesbians! That doesn't objectify .... oh wait, the dude just came into scene and they are now servicing him like sex slaves.
We're talking layer 1 at least, layer 2 (IP) at the Service Provider (e.g. Comcast). With IPV6 it becomes moot point.
If (big IF) the price drop of CATV and Internet bills was around 50% (guestimate), the Fiber Build-out would be very recoverable in a very short period of time. Additionally, you could tack on a Maintenance Fee to everyone getting service, so that the Fiber Plant and Networking Equipment could be upgraded every 5-10 years or so.
My guess, is that not many municipalies have the courage to actually take on a major industry and break the unneeded regulation (control) they have over it.
Since when have Major Industries been expected to compete fairly?
FTFY
Since we abdicated power to the elites, because "women, children and kittens" they have accumulated power, under the guise of protecting us from ... "evil doers". So, they think they can "service" us with "protections" for their cronies. It is the worst part of Crony Capitalism.
The fix is to remove the Cronyism from the system, and stop letting people control competition via "regulation".
Government should NOT be involved in regulation of CATV markets. Instead, it should be in the market of providing the Transport Layer, so that ANY company can use the transport layer (Fiber) to provide services, and let the competition happen there, instead of at the last mile.
Removing the LAST MILE problem from the equation will basically open up competition and we'll see actual innovation and price changes. And some municipalities are starting to go down this road. Once it is shown to work (sufficiently better than current franchise agreements), you'll see the end of the monopolistic nature of CATV and Internet Service
Android is Linux with a customized shell. The fact that more people are using Android as their primary computer shouldn't be a surprise. This makes Android / Linux on the desktop. There is no real arguing that it is. It may not be YOUR idea of "Linux on the desktop", but it is Linux on the Desktop all the same. Add in Chromebooks (also Linux) and Google's intention to link Android Apps with Chrome at some point continues to make the case that Linux on the Desktop has arrived, and is much stronger than most people realize.
No, it isn't a "traditional" OS desktop, but it is one none-the-less.