"The "baby bells" do want to replace their POTS wiring with FTTP, but on their terms, and on their schedule."
But I don't want it replaced. I want that copper pair with the battery farm at the other end to always be there, still working when the hurricane takes out power, cable, and cell phones.
Of course I also want something else run to the house that can provide obscene amounts of bandwidth at low cost, and a wide variety of choices as to for what I use it.
"Co-ops don't have the legal standing of government."
Yeah, but just try doing anything with a co-op that involves digging up or planting poles in the right-of-way without the help and co-operation of the government.
"The only piece of Burger King that I want is the "dummy", preferably situated on the 100 yard line of my neighborhood shooting range."
I saw a spot with that hideous grinning apparition standing next to DarthVader and I swear the ol' Sith Lord looked even more creeped out by him than I am, and that's going some.
" You can tell within 6-8 minutes if you're in the target market for a show..."
We call that period the first commercial break.:-)
Advertisers no doubt hate me. I watch shows all the time for which I am not the target demographic. And since the ads aren't aimed at me I usually tape and FF through the breaks on playback. I get to watch more TV in less time and it's being paid for by people whose commercials I actively loathe.
"Many TV advertisers require proof that their spot was aired during the timeslot they paid for, and for that reason many broadcasters (which are largely automated, anyway) keep logs."
Although advertisers do require proof of when their ad aired, program logs, just like transmitter logs, are, at least for over the air broadcast stations, required by Federal Communications Commission regulations.
"Once the government starts charging taxes and providing a service, a company is unable to make money by offering the same level of service. It has to be worth it to the consumers to pay the tax, forfeit that service, then pay for the company's service on top of that."
They aren't going to do it with tax money, they're going to issue bonds to build the system and then repay them and cover ongoing operating expenses out of the fees paid by those in the community who chose to be customers.
There are a lot of places where the commercial electrical companies weren't interested in offering service because the potential customers were so far apart and the lines would have to be so long. A lot of these places are now much more densely developed but it's too late for the for-profit companies because the Rural Electrification Associations got there first. Should those few farmers have been told "No, you can't have electricity because we're going to wait just in case all these farms get turned into sub-divisions and the power company (that's currently telling you to buzz off) decides it's worth their while to come in. Letting your co-op get the right-of-ways now would be unfair to them."?
And before you nitpick that the co-ops aren't government, they're just citizens banding together, well, what do you think government is?
"(Not that I'm anywhere near an expert when it comes to English grammer. Geez, I'm often clueless when it comes to the use of the comma, and semi-colon.)"
Actually a lot of what gets posted on/. seems to be the result of the use of the colon.:-)
"If the market becomes valuable, the company might want to enter at a later date. They shouldn't be put in a position of "now or never" which is essentially what's happening."
One of these days being an Internet Service Provider might be profitable enough for me to want to get into the business. Somebody should have stepped in and prevented the formation of AOL, Earthlink, Roadrunner, etc. And don't even get me started about that Henry Ford guy.
Apparently this is just a new name for Sam Goldwasser's (bow down and mention your unworthiness) site or another way of getting to it but that's quite alright, it's a great resource no matter what they call it.
"Not really, you pay a lot more for it, and when the implementation fails, the vendor offers to sell you consulting; and when the consulting fails, the vendor cites inadequate requirement specifications or scapegoats your staff."
So in other words it's a lot like any other kind of software you buy?
"...none of that stuff ever worked as well as the vendors said it would, and it all required a lot more work on the DBA's part (and typically lots more $$$ in general) than it was supposed to."
So in other words it's a lot like any other kind of software you buy?
"Most areas have municipal safety codes when it comes to stuff such as wiring. Are you sure your wiring is compliant with such standards? Has it been approved by your local building inspector?"
Well, I'm 99 and 44/100 % certain that he no longer has valid insurance coverage, even though he might think that he still does, and that the inspector would probably have a conniption fit if he ever actually saw that installation.
If he just went out and bought a new panelboard because it was rated for enough amperage and was physically large enough to include the inductive sensors and the circuit board, then he's definitely screwed, because the manufacturer of the panel board never submitted the board with all that extra crap wired in to Underwriter's Laboratories for certification, so any UL certification the panelboard had when it was sitting in the store is moot. Also, the inclusion of low-voltage wiring and that circuit board inside the board means a violation of the National Electrical Code, which usually has the force of law local ordinance wise. I'm sure his homeowner's policy is worded so that they can just laugh at him if he ever submits a claim. When it comes to house wiring you can be your own installer but you can't be your own manufacturer, at least not the way he was.
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Actually it's "Murgatroyd", from the Gilbert and Sullivan character Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (Well, actually his ghost) in their operetta "Ruddigore".
Isn't there a raptor crashed on Kobol that could use some serious rehabilitation?
But I don't want it replaced. I want that copper pair with the battery farm at the other end to always be there, still working when the hurricane takes out power, cable, and cell phones.
Of course I also want something else run to the house that can provide obscene amounts of bandwidth at low cost, and a wide variety of choices as to for what I use it.
That erratically operating vehicle behind you probably was the cop.
Thank you for surveying all of the other Slashdot readers and saving me the trouble.
To give you a chance to cool off and come to your senses before you give them that info?
Seriously though, Firefox already remembers stuff I don't want it to.
Yeah, but just try doing anything with a co-op that involves digging up or planting poles in the right-of-way without the help and co-operation of the government.
You mean you've never heard of eMpTyV?
That's okay. Got 'em in Meta-Mod.
I'll give you ten bucks and shipping.
(Assuming you're in the continental U.S.)
No, but stay tuned, it's likely to happen any minute now. :-(
I saw a spot with that hideous grinning apparition standing next to DarthVader and I swear the ol' Sith Lord looked even more creeped out by him than I am, and that's going some.
We call that period the first commercial break. :-)
Advertisers no doubt hate me. I watch shows all the time for which I am not the target demographic. And since the ads aren't aimed at me I usually tape and FF through the breaks on playback. I get to watch more TV in less time and it's being paid for by people whose commercials I actively loathe.
Although advertisers do require proof of when their ad aired, program logs, just like transmitter logs, are, at least for over the air broadcast stations, required by Federal Communications Commission regulations.
Am I the only one that thought of the syndicated TV version of War of the Worlds where the alien invaders had triple helix DNA?
They aren't going to do it with tax money, they're going to issue bonds to build the system and then repay them and cover ongoing operating expenses out of the fees paid by those in the community who chose to be customers.
There are a lot of places where the commercial electrical companies weren't interested in offering service because the potential customers were so far apart and the lines would have to be so long. A lot of these places are now much more densely developed but it's too late for the for-profit companies because the Rural Electrification Associations got there first. Should those few farmers have been told "No, you can't have electricity because we're going to wait just in case all these farms get turned into sub-divisions and the power company (that's currently telling you to buzz off) decides it's worth their while to come in. Letting your co-op get the right-of-ways now would be unfair to them."?
And before you nitpick that the co-ops aren't government, they're just citizens banding together, well, what do you think government is?
Actually a lot of what gets posted on /. seems to be the result of the use of the colon. :-)
One of these days being an Internet Service Provider might be profitable enough for me to want to get into the business. Somebody should have stepped in and prevented the formation of AOL, Earthlink, Roadrunner, etc. And don't even get me started about that Henry Ford guy.
Hey, ya snooze, ya lose.
What parts of the New Deal do you consider more important and more successful than Social Security?
Not especially, no. And in those low budget original series outfits it would have shown.
Apparently this is just a new name for Sam Goldwasser's (bow down and mention your unworthiness) site or another way of getting to it but that's quite alright, it's a great resource no matter what they call it.
So in other words it's a lot like any other kind of software you buy?
So in other words it's a lot like any other kind of software you buy?
Well, I'm 99 and 44/100 % certain that he no longer has valid insurance coverage, even though he might think that he still does, and that the inspector would probably have a conniption fit if he ever actually saw that installation.
If he just went out and bought a new panelboard because it was rated for enough amperage and was physically large enough to include the inductive sensors and the circuit board, then he's definitely screwed, because the manufacturer of the panel board never submitted the board with all that extra crap wired in to Underwriter's Laboratories for certification, so any UL certification the panelboard had when it was sitting in the store is moot. Also, the inclusion of low-voltage wiring and that circuit board inside the board means a violation of the National Electrical Code, which usually has the force of law local ordinance wise. I'm sure his homeowner's policy is worded so that they can just laugh at him if he ever submits a claim. When it comes to house wiring you can be your own installer but you can't be your own manufacturer, at least not the way he was.
Be patient. Soon you will get to see every Barney episode ever made.
And then you'll get to see them again.
And again.