It is a well-known fact that phone companies attach all sorts of fees disguised as taxes, some of which actually go into their own pockets.
u sure the word you're looking for isn't "myth?" How bout giving us some specific examples? Which phone companies?
Actually, his criticism is not of the grants themselves. Rather, he takes issue with requiring that everyone 'donate' a certain portion of his paycheck to fund education. If education were privatized, private grants would be available. From the interview:
So even if the Department of Education was constitutional--and it clearly is not--we should disband that agency because it is terribly inefficient.
What if you made $70k and were able to keep, say, $65k?
Broadband through TWC - Cable already regulated by FCC (including additional fees...) CHECK
So how is my VoIP not regulated?
As you pointed out, laws exist that govern cable TV service and telephone service. However, VoIP does not fit into either of these categories. The feds currently view VoIP as a data service.
That is, until Powell in his infinite wisdom (sarcasm) tries to regulate it somehow.
So what is this regulation going to ADD for the consumer?
Nothing. Sounds as if you think government regulations are supposed to benefit citizens somehow.
When there's a power outage, VoIP is no more succeptible to issues than the cable modem itself. I work for a provider of VoIP & high speed data services, and our modems all have built-in UPSs. Depending on the model, they last either 2 or 4 hours.
(a) do we know exactly who will be reviewing the software for noncompliance, or is that 'confidential?'
(b) what are their qualifications? Do they have any real experience in software development?
(c) if M$ is heading toward noncompliance with Longhorn, could the govt stop them before they've released the software? Wouldn't that be like getting a speeding ticket before you've gone over the limit?
From an HR perspective, this could be viewed as a change in compensation and/or benefits; i.e., if broadband was presented as a benefit & part of your initial compensation plan. In my company, any time there's a change in someone's benefits or compensation, HR is involved.
I'm not sure about the labor laws in other states, but in TN If they require you to have certain tools to do your job (in this case, net access) they're obligated to help you obtain those tools. If your job is to be a cable crimper, then they have to give you the crimping tool.
My guess is that if masq57's CIO spent as much time working on REAL issues, rather than micro-managing BS like this, they'd probably have fewer fires to put out from home anyway.
Nonetheless, to answer the question: I work for an MSO, and broadband internet access is considered part of our benefit package. When I was in a lower-level position, they paid for my pager, and I charged them for overages if I had to use my cell phone for business purposes. Now they still pay for my pager, but I expense all of my cell phone costs.
All that having been said, it's unjust for them to believe that they can take tools away from you and still expect you to be just as productive. On the other hand, it might be excessive for you to expect them to pay for all of your net access since you'd be using it for personal reasons as well as business reasons.
If you find a problem, whether it's security or something else, notify the appropriate people (CC your boss). If they chose not to fix it, that's their problem. At least your a** will be clean if/when there's legal action resulting from the issue.
I work in Ops for an MSO, so I frequently get wind of complaints regarding our outbound marketing calls. ("Hey, David, how did this customer end up on the list? They're really pissed...") One of the most common misconceptions is that adding a name/# to the federal Do-Not-Call list will keep people from calling.
As I understand it, companies must "scrub" their telemarketing lists against the Feds' list. However, it only applies for those names/numbers who aren't current or previous customers.
For example, let's say you've added your name/# to the Feds's DNC list. Let's say Bubba's MSO is gearing up for a telemarketing campaign. You're currently a Bubba's MSO customer. Bubba's MSO can call you.
If you like, you can ask Bubba's MSO to put you on their DNC list, at which point they're obligated never to call you again.
Now, let's say Jim-Bob's MSO is gearing up for a telemarketing campaign. You've never done business with Jim-Bob's MSO, and your name is on the Feds' list, so Jim-Bob's MSO is obligated not to call you.
Again, this is just my understanding of the law. I don't actually do the list scrubbing or manage the telemarketers.
We outsource 99% of our outbound calling. Our contractors (the companies placing the calls) are responsible for list scrubbing. Something I've always wondered, though, is this: let's say a # does slip through the cracks. Who's liable? The contractor or the company who hired them?
to that point, CNN is closely affiliated with an entertainment megacorp; there is opportunity for fiscal reward as a result of skewed polls and slanted reporting.
Where I live, the people who are manning the polling places on election days are great citizens. They're usually older (i'd say 50+), probably retired, and they're usually volunteers. I've no beef with them.
By using the words "voting officials," I intended to single-out those individuals who made the decision to refine their city's election process without becoming familiar with very basic requirements (e.g., memory requirements).
Quoth flakac:
Since when is it a requirement for the people who run the local precincts to be experts on computers?
ack! It's not a requirement, and I would never suggest that! They'd have to raise taxes if computer experts were hired to run the polling places. Don't forget there is that comfy place between inept and expert.
just FYI, switching ISP's won't [necessarily] stop the Messenger Service pop-ups... that is, unless your ISP is AOL, which can 'fine-tune' your computer & disable the Messenger Service for you.
ok -- so the fix-it people removed some of the machines, took them away to the fix-it place, repaired them, and then took them back to the voting sites?
This raises serious questions about the accuracy of the count, no matter how many machines had to be fixed. One machine or twenty machines, if you've got to take one away for repair & then bring it back, the accuracy of the data must immediately be called into question.
If someone has to physically remove a machine, then something must be seriously wrong with it.
What if they accidentally erased the data & then, in an effort to cover their mistakes, 'fudged' the votes?
On top of that, election officials made a stupid error -- a preventable error. [Some] memory cards were full before the close of the polls.
Election officials know exactly how many people are registered to vote in a given precinct. Therefore, they have the ability to determine the amount of memory they'd need on the machines. They should have asked the software folks, "how much memory will I need for each registered voter?"
Instead, voters are left to fend for themselves as inept voting officials stumble their way through technology.
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It is a well-known fact that phone companies attach all sorts of fees disguised as taxes, some of which actually go into their own pockets.
u sure the word you're looking for isn't "myth?" How bout giving us some specific examples? Which phone companies?
For websites, though, I mostly use this:
do you have an HD monitor for your computer?
From the interview:
What if you made $70k and were able to keep, say, $65k?
As you pointed out, laws exist that govern cable TV service and telephone service. However, VoIP does not fit into either of these categories. The feds currently view VoIP as a data service.
That is, until Powell in his infinite wisdom (sarcasm) tries to regulate it somehow.
Nothing. Sounds as if you think government regulations are supposed to benefit citizens somehow.
http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html
When there's a power outage, VoIP is no more succeptible to issues than the cable modem itself. I work for a provider of VoIP & high speed data services, and our modems all have built-in UPSs. Depending on the model, they last either 2 or 4 hours.
no, this is not a protocol problem... it's a feature that's often misunderstood & assumed to be something it's not.
Depending on which line I use to dial out, my office phone offers a different CLID. Lines 1 & 3, switchboard #. Line 2, DID (direct-dial #).
I never realized how many people assume that CLID is 100% 'authentic.'
(a) do we know exactly who will be reviewing the software for noncompliance, or is that 'confidential?'
(b) what are their qualifications? Do they have any real experience in software development?
(c) if M$ is heading toward noncompliance with Longhorn, could the govt stop them before they've released the software? Wouldn't that be like getting a speeding ticket before you've gone over the limit?
seems pretty damn secure if you're having trouble removing the ware.
sounds like you do a poor job picking your employers.
I'm not sure about the labor laws in other states, but in TN If they require you to have certain tools to do your job (in this case, net access) they're obligated to help you obtain those tools. If your job is to be a cable crimper, then they have to give you the crimping tool.
My guess is that if masq57's CIO spent as much time working on REAL issues, rather than micro-managing BS like this, they'd probably have fewer fires to put out from home anyway.
Nonetheless, to answer the question: I work for an MSO, and broadband internet access is considered part of our benefit package. When I was in a lower-level position, they paid for my pager, and I charged them for overages if I had to use my cell phone for business purposes. Now they still pay for my pager, but I expense all of my cell phone costs.
All that having been said, it's unjust for them to believe that they can take tools away from you and still expect you to be just as productive. On the other hand, it might be excessive for you to expect them to pay for all of your net access since you'd be using it for personal reasons as well as business reasons.
If you find a problem, whether it's security or something else, notify the appropriate people (CC your boss). If they chose not to fix it, that's their problem. At least your a** will be clean if/when there's legal action resulting from the issue.
As I understand it, companies must "scrub" their telemarketing lists against the Feds' list. However, it only applies for those names/numbers who aren't current or previous customers.
For example, let's say you've added your name/# to the Feds's DNC list. Let's say Bubba's MSO is gearing up for a telemarketing campaign. You're currently a Bubba's MSO customer. Bubba's MSO can call you.
If you like, you can ask Bubba's MSO to put you on their DNC list, at which point they're obligated never to call you again.
Now, let's say Jim-Bob's MSO is gearing up for a telemarketing campaign. You've never done business with Jim-Bob's MSO, and your name is on the Feds' list, so Jim-Bob's MSO is obligated not to call you.
Again, this is just my understanding of the law. I don't actually do the list scrubbing or manage the telemarketers.
We outsource 99% of our outbound calling. Our contractors (the companies placing the calls) are responsible for list scrubbing. Something I've always wondered, though, is this: let's say a # does slip through the cracks. Who's liable? The contractor or the company who hired them?
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http://www.yorbamicro.com/stuff/Sapphire-Novec1230 -FAQ.pdf
might answer some of your questions
They're just askin for consideration for their hard work. Givin shit away for free doesn't feed the wife & kids, ya know?
to that point, CNN is closely affiliated with an entertainment megacorp; there is opportunity for fiscal reward as a result of skewed polls and slanted reporting.
a dude robs a bank & escapes on roller skates. dude is fined/sentenced/whatever. government regulating the use of roller skates? nah.
whether or not a Win user receives messages as a result of the Messenger Service has no relation to his or her choice of web browser.
just FYI, they're talkin bout Messenger Service in Windows, not the Windows Messenger application to which you're referring.
By using the words "voting officials," I intended to single-out those individuals who made the decision to refine their city's election process without becoming familiar with very basic requirements (e.g., memory requirements).
Quoth flakac:
Since when is it a requirement for the people who run the local precincts to be experts on computers?
ack! It's not a requirement, and I would never suggest that! They'd have to raise taxes if computer experts were hired to run the polling places. Don't forget there is that comfy place between inept and expert.
just FYI, switching ISP's won't [necessarily] stop the Messenger Service pop-ups... that is, unless your ISP is AOL, which can 'fine-tune' your computer & disable the Messenger Service for you.
This raises serious questions about the accuracy of the count, no matter how many machines had to be fixed. One machine or twenty machines, if you've got to take one away for repair & then bring it back, the accuracy of the data must immediately be called into question.
If someone has to physically remove a machine, then something must be seriously wrong with it. What if they accidentally erased the data & then, in an effort to cover their mistakes, 'fudged' the votes?
On top of that, election officials made a stupid error -- a preventable error. [Some] memory cards were full before the close of the polls.
Election officials know exactly how many people are registered to vote in a given precinct. Therefore, they have the ability to determine the amount of memory they'd need on the machines. They should have asked the software folks, "how much memory will I need for each registered voter?"
Instead, voters are left to fend for themselves as inept voting officials stumble their way through technology.
This is completely absurd & inexcusable!