but don't bitch and complain, stop buying oil products and use what instead?
mass transit by and large sucks on this continent we're too bloody spread out for self-propelled transit to be an option for most and i need to be able to carry things like groceries. electric vehicles are nigh-impossible to get for the majority alternative fuels are still building infrastructure, so aren't an option for most.
not that i don't agree with the sentiment, but realistic alternatives would be nice.
not to mention adobe's massive acrobat updates. i have to clean up after that stupid program at least once a day at work, as that stupid 19MB worth of update overfills people's roaming profiles.
and allowing more lines will cause tons of money to magically appear to run new lines? the startup cost of running new lines is enormous. it would be impossible to compete when the other guy already has an infrastructure and you have to build one from scratch.
and it's not their property. a whole lot of the people's money was given to them to build that infrastructure, so you you think we should let them do what they like with practically public property, i would recommend you visit a competent psychologist.
what the hell are you on about? they've been throttling their own customers for awhile and have been bleeding customers accordingly.
now they're throttling their competitors, which lease their lines (which they are required to lease). that is blatantly unfair business practices and it's not a matter of rights in any regard.
Force them to lease the lines, which has been done and is generally working (there's tons of competition), and stop them from playing games around that requirement, as Bell is doing now by throttling their competitors.
Which infrastructure are you referring to that they don't own? They own the telcom infrastructure (lines, field equipment (DSLAMS and such), and physical plant) in several provinces (Ontario, Quebec, and the maritime provinces). Other companies hold infrastructure in other provinces (Sasktel in Saskatchewan, Telus in Alberta and BC, MTS in Manitoba).
Bell doesn't have a monopoly on internet access in Canada. Correct, but they own the infrastructure and have been throttling the competition, which is effectively circumventing CRTC regulations requiring them to lease lines to competitors.
No, the DSL market is wide pretty much wide open, as CRTC regs require the incumbent carriers (Bell, Telus, Sasktel, and likely another one or two that I can't remember.) to lease out lines for a fixed fee, though Bell has been attempting to circumvent that by throttling the competition.
This all combined with the fact that ACID doesn't test standards compliance It tests standards compliance, specifically, it tests error handling compliance.
Though I agree it shouldn't be high on the list of priorities.
i would advise you start complaining to netflix. if they get enough complaints, hopefully they'll sue comcast for disrupting their services or anti-trust violations (leveraging an existing monopoly) or something.
uploading is still illegal, but they have to prove that the music was actually uploaded. just finding the music in a share folder proves nothing. so, in essence, your 3rd option.
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mass transit by and large sucks on this continent
we're too bloody spread out for self-propelled transit to be an option for most and i need to be able to carry things like groceries.
electric vehicles are nigh-impossible to get for the majority
alternative fuels are still building infrastructure, so aren't an option for most.
not that i don't agree with the sentiment, but realistic alternatives would be nice.
Zawinski's Law keeps striking.
not to mention adobe's massive acrobat updates. i have to clean up after that stupid program at least once a day at work, as that stupid 19MB worth of update overfills people's roaming profiles.
This is the reason I still use the old version 2.95 (available @ oldversion.com). Lightweight, simple, no messing around. It Just Works.
just barely. PCI gives 133MBps (1.06Gbps) maximum.
and allowing more lines will cause tons of money to magically appear to run new lines? the startup cost of running new lines is enormous. it would be impossible to compete when the other guy already has an infrastructure and you have to build one from scratch.
and it's not their property. a whole lot of the people's money was given to them to build that infrastructure, so you you think we should let them do what they like with practically public property, i would recommend you visit a competent psychologist.
Got a citation for that?
For that matter, does the french court system even follow that type of precedent?
what the hell are you on about? they've been throttling their own customers for awhile and have been bleeding customers accordingly.
now they're throttling their competitors, which lease their lines (which they are required to lease). that is blatantly unfair business practices and it's not a matter of rights in any regard.
Force them to lease the lines, which has been done and is generally working (there's tons of competition), and stop them from playing games around that requirement, as Bell is doing now by throttling their competitors.
Explain to me how you believe that someone agrees to allow Bell to shape their traffic without having signed a contract with Bell.
Which infrastructure are you referring to that they don't own? They own the telcom infrastructure (lines, field equipment (DSLAMS and such), and physical plant) in several provinces (Ontario, Quebec, and the maritime provinces). Other companies hold infrastructure in other provinces (Sasktel in Saskatchewan, Telus in Alberta and BC, MTS in Manitoba).
No, the DSL market is wide pretty much wide open, as CRTC regs require the incumbent carriers (Bell, Telus, Sasktel, and likely another one or two that I can't remember.) to lease out lines for a fixed fee, though Bell has been attempting to circumvent that by throttling the competition.
1. Thanks for letting me know about swiftfox. I'm going to have to check that out.
2. Very nice troubleshooting tips and also the known issues info.
Though I agree it shouldn't be high on the list of priorities.
and the above comment was posted at 11:50 local time.
got a CCC citation for that?
FYI, it also works (far better, IMO) with a guitar controller.
unless i'm mistaken, you have to register the MAC address to even access the network, which shoots down that plan.
i would advise you start complaining to netflix. if they get enough complaints, hopefully they'll sue comcast for disrupting their services or anti-trust violations (leveraging an existing monopoly) or something.
what? we don't need to overturn net neutrality, we need to create net neutrality. what exists currently is NOT net neutrality.
further stupid is that the test can only be taken 8 times a month. 48 hours of access monthly...
Well, the naming thing is working for Nintendo, so why not?
It's slightly clearer to those who don't understand Latin, though most people would still have to look it up.
uploading is still illegal, but they have to prove that the music was actually uploaded. just finding the music in a share folder proves nothing. so, in essence, your 3rd option.