I don't doubt that a split between infrastructure and service would result in lower prices for consumers, I was speculating that the Minneapolis Regional Fiber Co. may not have the easy time Verizon has coming up with $1 billion (which Verizon can come up with essentially on a whim).
Part of what makes building plant attractive for Verizon is that, as the only provider on that fiber, they can charge high prices. External capital might look at the returns available dealing with competitive ISPs and balk.
That isn't what I said. I guess I should have used something like "troublesome monopoly", but from what you said, the problem isn't that AT&T has a stranglehold, it is that no one else is interested (so the problem is that you live in a crappy market, not that you live under a monopoly).
It would be interesting to see if a standalone fiber infrastructure company could capture as much investment capital as Verizon is putting into fiber (exclusive access to that fiber must be at least part of Verizon's motivation...).
Having to do anything extra in order to accomplish any goal is not a feature. Ever.
Your point that it isn't particularly difficult to use an email gateway is perfectly valid, but it simply isn't (and can't be!) easier than sending the message to a phone number over mms.
Did the FCC grant AT&T the sole license to operate in your county? If not, they don't have a monopoly, as there is no significant barrier to another carrier entering your market.
HBO is already pretty much a la carte. I think a lot of channels make enough money from advertising that they could stick around without any kickbacks from the cable companies, so it would be a matter of how extortionate various cable companies were feeling, or if they were even allowed to charge much more than their costs.
The mandates of the organizations you list are different enough that any redundancy created by separating them is more than worth it (The NSA might not respect the fact that they have little authority to operate against people inside the U.S., but the situation would not be better if they were part of some national policing body).
(Others should note that the antenna should be oriented 90 degrees from what is shown at the Amazon page; also there are similar antennas with 2 elements, instead of 4, linked on the Amazon page)
An antenna with somewhat larger elements than the coat hanger one will work better, the coat hanger one peaks close to the top of the analog uhf band, which is a much higher frequency than DTV will use.
The switch hasn't happened yet. Frequencies and power levels change tomorrow; if things are still bad after your market has switched, you should complain then.
I'm all set to gain a station (unless my estimation of the reception I will get from a particular transmitter location is way off; analog is clear as a bell, so I'm not real pessimistic).
It depends on the rural area. Digital subchannels mean that my particular rural area is gaining 2 channels and the footprint of a third is being increased substantially.
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Term limits are dumb. We just need to get the Senate to get rid of the incredible power bonus that currently comes with seniority.
I don't doubt that a split between infrastructure and service would result in lower prices for consumers, I was speculating that the Minneapolis Regional Fiber Co. may not have the easy time Verizon has coming up with $1 billion (which Verizon can come up with essentially on a whim).
Part of what makes building plant attractive for Verizon is that, as the only provider on that fiber, they can charge high prices. External capital might look at the returns available dealing with competitive ISPs and balk.
That isn't what I said. I guess I should have used something like "troublesome monopoly", but from what you said, the problem isn't that AT&T has a stranglehold, it is that no one else is interested (so the problem is that you live in a crappy market, not that you live under a monopoly).
Does that extend to upgrading their infrastructure to support DSL? Currently, while they are the local phone company, they do not offer DSL here.
What 'they' do you think is reading the message?
It would be interesting to see if a standalone fiber infrastructure company could capture as much investment capital as Verizon is putting into fiber (exclusive access to that fiber must be at least part of Verizon's motivation...).
Are you talking about the youth who worship Britney Spears, Hillary Duff and Miley Cyrus, or some other group?
Having to do anything extra in order to accomplish any goal is not a feature. Ever.
Your point that it isn't particularly difficult to use an email gateway is perfectly valid, but it simply isn't (and can't be!) easier than sending the message to a phone number over mms.
Did the FCC grant AT&T the sole license to operate in your county? If not, they don't have a monopoly, as there is no significant barrier to another carrier entering your market.
HBO is already pretty much a la carte. I think a lot of channels make enough money from advertising that they could stick around without any kickbacks from the cable companies, so it would be a matter of how extortionate various cable companies were feeling, or if they were even allowed to charge much more than their costs.
You do realize that people motivated enough to go to a whole nother continent to go to college are going to be a self-selecting group, right?
There is a mountain of irony in your speaking of American blacks as a single monolithic group.
The mandates of the organizations you list are different enough that any redundancy created by separating them is more than worth it (The NSA might not respect the fact that they have little authority to operate against people inside the U.S., but the situation would not be better if they were part of some national policing body).
The odds of both happening to one person are quite slight indeed. As an individual, having the one happen has no bearing on the other.
I remain quite certain that he is a comedian.
I doubt you could find a lawyer that would take up such a case on contingency, so get out your wallet (and cross your fingers).
For AVG, 8.5 has been a much smoother experience than 8.0 was.
I tried to read your comment, but I did not attempt to understand it.
Odds are he has cable or some other non-ota source, meaning his TV is probably working just fine and will continue to do so.
It is no different than any other wonder of nature.
They do:
http://www.amazon.com/Channel-Master-4221HD-Multi-Bay-Antenna/dp/B000FVTPX2
(Others should note that the antenna should be oriented 90 degrees from what is shown at the Amazon page; also there are similar antennas with 2 elements, instead of 4, linked on the Amazon page)
An antenna with somewhat larger elements than the coat hanger one will work better, the coat hanger one peaks close to the top of the analog uhf band, which is a much higher frequency than DTV will use.
At some point, they will rename it PC Plug.
Isn't the whole point of the rag to take the edge off of the bleeding?
This is a slap on the wrist with a wet noodle. The point isn't to accomplish anything, it is to publicly disapprove of Microsoft.
The switch hasn't happened yet. Frequencies and power levels change tomorrow; if things are still bad after your market has switched, you should complain then.
I'm all set to gain a station (unless my estimation of the reception I will get from a particular transmitter location is way off; analog is clear as a bell, so I'm not real pessimistic).
It depends on the rural area. Digital subchannels mean that my particular rural area is gaining 2 channels and the footprint of a third is being increased substantially.