And of course, with mandatory fees, they can get away with terrible service, and still charge for it. Hell they can even charge for it if the don't fully support it. Sounds like my land line "number portability fee" that dosen't seem to work if you move out of your area code...
Actaully it seemed more like:
"Since it may unravel future instances of this branch of case law, we're going to avoid that bullet and not continue with the case. We also won't go after anyone, but we won't change or appeal the laws. Also, we're making a verbal statement and not making it policy"
They're playing politics with the law.
If they are using laser beams to power a generator in the plane, why don't they use this to solve our energy distribution problem? In blackouts, just beam power to cities by laser.
I agree that the infrastructure is the main difference, but the problem was and will always be the money. Right now I pay 25% of my phone bill in fees and taxes. There is no way they are going to let go of this money. Look for a new classification, or new fees and taxes, soon.
On my phone bill, I pay almost 30% to fees and taxes. On VOIP, will they try to add FCC and associated infrastructure charges when the infrastructure is now irrelevant? I can understand paying a 911 tax (somewhat) but paying a charge that is supposed to cover the cost of the wires seems a bit ridiculous. I can't see them letting go of this money, both in taxes and in fees.
It's funny. They have no problems taking your money to reserve the space for you. Their problems seem to stem from actually taking accountability for that responsibility.
Yeah, like god forbid they actually do their fucking jobs. Boo hoo, poor VeriSign. Maybe this will teach them to be more diligent in their dealing in the future. That can only HELP the internet, not end it.
Has anyone used this with Mapquest on the go. How is the resolution of the maps? That would actually be a big selling point for me as I travel to lots of remote areas.
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The entire ideal that allows us to live and grow, is the knowledge that no matter what we may think, it is our actions that define who we are. Take that away, and you might as well take away our individuality and return to the hive.
Also, I know people that buy and sell medical information for next to nothing to sell to spammers. Do you want all your personal preferences available to anyone? I don't trust people with the info they have on me NOW, how can I trust people with the potential to have any information they so choose (SSN, PINs, Phone #'s, ect.)
Here is a link about the DMCA problems that were mentioned. It also contains a link to the AAIA, which is the group the fought to make aftermarket parts legal on a car. Also revelant is the "Right to Repair" act. I still can't find the name of the law allowing 3rd parties to design aftermarket parts, but I do know it exists.
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,57907,00.html
With cars, it's illegal to do this (Brady law I think). Why is any other hardware different? Car makers tried to get the monopoly on parts, and then got slapped down by laws to keep them from doing this. Can that be used as a precedent to prevent this?
The Ad they are showing with her now is NOT the orginal ad. Does anyone have a copy of it from a couple of months ago to compare? I swear that the pauses and overall "dead" look has been severly edited since it became so famous.
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And of course, with mandatory fees, they can get away with terrible service, and still charge for it. Hell they can even charge for it if the don't fully support it. Sounds like my land line "number portability fee" that dosen't seem to work if you move out of your area code...
Actaully it seemed more like: "Since it may unravel future instances of this branch of case law, we're going to avoid that bullet and not continue with the case. We also won't go after anyone, but we won't change or appeal the laws. Also, we're making a verbal statement and not making it policy" They're playing politics with the law.
If they are using laser beams to power a generator in the plane, why don't they use this to solve our energy distribution problem? In blackouts, just beam power to cities by laser.
I'm sure the people who made the Rosetta stone thought the same way.
I agree that the infrastructure is the main difference, but the problem was and will always be the money. Right now I pay 25% of my phone bill in fees and taxes. There is no way they are going to let go of this money. Look for a new classification, or new fees and taxes, soon.
On my phone bill, I pay almost 30% to fees and taxes. On VOIP, will they try to add FCC and associated infrastructure charges when the infrastructure is now irrelevant? I can understand paying a 911 tax (somewhat) but paying a charge that is supposed to cover the cost of the wires seems a bit ridiculous. I can't see them letting go of this money, both in taxes and in fees.
This whole thing feels like a pump and dump from the very beginning.
Actually I believe it was 87 billion.
Trillian does the same thing. AIM/ICQ are listed together.
It's funny. They have no problems taking your money to reserve the space for you. Their problems seem to stem from actually taking accountability for that responsibility.
Yeah, like god forbid they actually do their fucking jobs. Boo hoo, poor VeriSign. Maybe this will teach them to be more diligent in their dealing in the future. That can only HELP the internet, not end it.
Has anyone used this with Mapquest on the go. How is the resolution of the maps? That would actually be a big selling point for me as I travel to lots of remote areas.
The entire ideal that allows us to live and grow, is the knowledge that no matter what we may think, it is our actions that define who we are. Take that away, and you might as well take away our individuality and return to the hive. Also, I know people that buy and sell medical information for next to nothing to sell to spammers. Do you want all your personal preferences available to anyone? I don't trust people with the info they have on me NOW, how can I trust people with the potential to have any information they so choose (SSN, PINs, Phone #'s, ect.)
Here is a link about the DMCA problems that were mentioned. It also contains a link to the AAIA, which is the group the fought to make aftermarket parts legal on a car. Also revelant is the "Right to Repair" act. I still can't find the name of the law allowing 3rd parties to design aftermarket parts, but I do know it exists. http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,57907,00 .html
With cars, it's illegal to do this (Brady law I think). Why is any other hardware different? Car makers tried to get the monopoly on parts, and then got slapped down by laws to keep them from doing this. Can that be used as a precedent to prevent this?
The files are named *.mp_ or *.wa_ morons
The Ad they are showing with her now is NOT the orginal ad. Does anyone have a copy of it from a couple of months ago to compare? I swear that the pauses and overall "dead" look has been severly edited since it became so famous.