I like this theory better. Yep, When the zombie apocalypse or martial law comes around, there won't be any raw materials or resources to build stuff out of, it all gets recycled to buy meth.
POTTS lines are heavily regulated as to rates and service levels, this is why the connection rates are cheap and anything more than lifeline service is heavily levied. The phone company is obligated to provide 911 service and lifeline at regulated rates. This presents a business model with limited revenue and high maintenance liability, because folks that rely on this model don't use the phone excessively and are very careful about long distance charges.
With wireless service the phone co is no longer legally obligated for 24/7/365 functional service and has dramatically reduced it's maintenance costs (as it can over subscribe it's service capabilities) and skirts the regulated fee structure. On top of that they can bring in more revenue by charging an unregulated monthly flat rate even if they give free LD.
It's all about the money....... Look at the wireless model, over subscribed, 2-3 times the monthly rates (plus overages), and now since everyone has to have a phone there are 3-5 (or more) accounts per household where there used to be only 1-2. PLUS they can cripple the phones and nickle and dime you for "features" enabled. KachING!
On the west coast Verizon sold off all of it's buried wire and fiber.....
And if you think for a minute that any "civilian" citizen is going to collect a single dime of that offered reward, you need to switch brands of KoolAide.
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So folks are hesitant to fight because a court ruling in favor of the Trolls would set precedence.
There is also the resources consumed in a protracted fight coupled with the above that makes it seem kinda suicidal.
On the other hand one good win could loose the flood waters and lead to some kind of reform.
I just don't see that happening as too many are making bank on the status quo.
Floride causes head and neck cancer.....
I've just finished development on my new bitchen KVM system!
Wanna give one a try and tell me how you like it? ......
How many grenades they missed?
With Chinese H-1B workers!
to ID the spammers and nuke the fuckers from orbit!
Not Capitalism, it's the "American way".
If you can't make a better product. get the other one banned or tie them up in litigation.
It's about profit
It's about work ethic/culture
It's abut indentured servitude
You can get 80 hours a week out of a HB-1 for a salary
A US citizen is not going to sign on to that ball and chain
Public transit kills their share, plus they are one of the biggest hazards on the road. moving violation
Don'tcha know.
In before the ban!
I like this theory better.
Yep,
When the zombie apocalypse or martial law comes around,
there won't be any raw materials or resources to build stuff out of,
it all gets recycled to buy meth.
"The ability to create a plastic/resin based shell casing that can properly detonate and propel a shell as required isn't possible."
Too late already done.....
Oh great! So they are now going to spike our foods with the same addictive shit they used to bind us to their brand of tobacco!
boggle!
POTTS lines are heavily regulated as to rates and service levels, this is why the connection rates are cheap and anything more than lifeline service is heavily levied.
The phone company is obligated to provide 911 service and lifeline at regulated rates.
This presents a business model with limited revenue and high maintenance liability, because folks that rely on this model don't use the phone excessively and are very careful about long distance charges.
With wireless service the phone co is no longer legally obligated for 24/7/365 functional service and has dramatically reduced it's maintenance costs (as it can over subscribe it's service capabilities) and skirts the regulated fee structure. On top of that they can bring in more revenue by charging an unregulated monthly flat rate even if they give free LD.
It's all about the money....... Look at the wireless model, over subscribed, 2-3 times the monthly rates (plus overages), and now since everyone has to have a phone there are 3-5 (or more) accounts per household where there used to be only 1-2. PLUS they can cripple the phones and nickle and dime you for "features" enabled. KachING!
On the west coast Verizon sold off all of it's buried wire and fiber.....
The real motivation is to mine the asteroid for rare earth minerals.
Doing it this way they won't have to pay anyone for the minerals,
and if they do it right they can get you and I to pay for the trip......
"Will it blend?"
That cannot be obtained from your doctor, and Google is going to sell it???!!!!!
This is not going to end well.
We all thought Big Brother was the Govn't, it's looking like Google is who we have to watch out for.
That and using temp workers calling them contract but not paying contract wages.
Thus avoiding paying for benefits and vacations.
It's like the trucking industry "driver shortage" an illusion promoted around a business model that uses up (abuses) young drivers.
Gets turned into a marketing opportunity?
Went as well as the last?
The app is just a vehicle to generate marketing leads, that is where the gold is.
And if you think for a minute that any "civilian" citizen is going to collect a single dime of that offered reward, you need to switch brands of KoolAide.
When our Korporate Overlords have secured a firm grip on the reins of this rocket ship that is plunging directly into hell?
Linux is not even a bump in the road. And Government will never be open.