They're not on the stock exchange, so it's not really possible for you to invest in them - even if you wanted to.
Get your head out of your arse. ZOMG THER NOT RAPING EVERYBODY 2 GET MONEY WHATS RONG WITH THEM COMMIE SCUM!!1!11!1!!1
Telecommunications here in Australia is complete crap, and it's really good that companies like Internode are taking it upon themselves to do something about it.
They're spending millions, and they'll get it back in time - but they're nowhere near as profit-driven as the [I] government owned [/i] Telstra.
Shale oil requires hideous amounts of energy to extract and when it is used emitts all kinds of gross pollution. It's the worst of the worst fossil fuels.
There have been massive protests in Australia over plans to extract it from North Queensland.
It's a step in the wrong direction, not only because it means fuel prices will go down again but also because the fuel itself is dirty and contributes more to the greenhouse effect than normal oil.
Oil prices in the US are artificially low and your government is unnecissarily plunging deeper into debt by subsidising petrol.
Tax petrol, spend the tax money on developing alternatives. It's win win win win win win win win win - who cares if some rednecks complain.
The worst thing a government can do is ignore common sense and strategic thinking for the future for the sake of appealing to the lowest common denominator.
This is incredible! The U.S. doesn't have digital terrestrial broadcasting yet? Like, at all?
Are you just going to shut down analogue and start broadcasting digital on one day?
Australia has had terrestrial digital broadcasts for 5 years now, and while pick up has been slow, analogue tv is due for shut down by 2008.
We have a few digital-only channels, and analogue reception in Sydney sucks, so digital is really worth it.
It's 2008.
I have a DTV set top box, and I love it. But yeah, I think the government will extend the cut off line, unfortunately. It's really worth having. I get a second ABC channel, a dedicated SBS world news channel, on screen TV guide, channel operated TV guide channels, digital radio, and a whole host of strange channels offered by Channel 44.
In addition, as soon as we free up the spectrum by getting rid of analogue tv, the sooner we can use it for terrestrial digital radio.
A half decent set top box here costs about $AUD150 (about $US220), but a good one is about $AUD250.
McDonalds Australia has a deal with Telstra to provide Wi-Fi access at all their stores across the country. http://www.telstra.com.au/wirelesshotspots/locatio ns.htm I think a better concept would be one which enabled there to be an unbroken link between "restaurants" along highways and, perhaps, wireless coverage in cities. This would allow people traveling and living within the covered areas to access the internet wirelessly Telstra/McDonalds as the ISP, as you said.
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"Touchy feely issues like the environment"?
You can't sit on your sweaty, obese arse and download porn off bittorrent when you don't have air to breathe, dickface.
Carbon Monoxide?
They're not on the stock exchange, so it's not really possible for you to invest in them - even if you wanted to. Get your head out of your arse. ZOMG THER NOT RAPING EVERYBODY 2 GET MONEY WHATS RONG WITH THEM COMMIE SCUM!!1!11!1!!1 Telecommunications here in Australia is complete crap, and it's really good that companies like Internode are taking it upon themselves to do something about it. They're spending millions, and they'll get it back in time - but they're nowhere near as profit-driven as the [I] government owned [/i] Telstra.
Shale oil requires hideous amounts of energy to extract and when it is used emitts all kinds of gross pollution. It's the worst of the worst fossil fuels. There have been massive protests in Australia over plans to extract it from North Queensland. It's a step in the wrong direction, not only because it means fuel prices will go down again but also because the fuel itself is dirty and contributes more to the greenhouse effect than normal oil. Oil prices in the US are artificially low and your government is unnecissarily plunging deeper into debt by subsidising petrol. Tax petrol, spend the tax money on developing alternatives. It's win win win win win win win win win - who cares if some rednecks complain. The worst thing a government can do is ignore common sense and strategic thinking for the future for the sake of appealing to the lowest common denominator.
Have this on their website: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/g eneral/PayPalKatrinaReliefEffort-outside
By the way, the Red Cross was a poor choice of charity to give money to. They are just as bad as PayPal.
This is incredible! The U.S. doesn't have digital terrestrial broadcasting yet? Like, at all? Are you just going to shut down analogue and start broadcasting digital on one day? Australia has had terrestrial digital broadcasts for 5 years now, and while pick up has been slow, analogue tv is due for shut down by 2008. We have a few digital-only channels, and analogue reception in Sydney sucks, so digital is really worth it.
Digital tv was launched in Australia on the 1st of January, 2001. Where were you? http://www.dba.org.au
It's 2008. I have a DTV set top box, and I love it. But yeah, I think the government will extend the cut off line, unfortunately. It's really worth having. I get a second ABC channel, a dedicated SBS world news channel, on screen TV guide, channel operated TV guide channels, digital radio, and a whole host of strange channels offered by Channel 44. In addition, as soon as we free up the spectrum by getting rid of analogue tv, the sooner we can use it for terrestrial digital radio. A half decent set top box here costs about $AUD150 (about $US220), but a good one is about $AUD250.
McDonalds Australia has a deal with Telstra to provide Wi-Fi access at all their stores across the country. http://www.telstra.com.au/wirelesshotspots/locatio ns.htm
I think a better concept would be one which enabled there to be an unbroken link between "restaurants" along highways and, perhaps, wireless coverage in cities. This would allow people traveling and living within the covered areas to access the internet wirelessly Telstra/McDonalds as the ISP, as you said.