Of course there is. The anti-drug establishment is huge. Not only does it employ tons of people in law enforcement, but it allows a lot of otherwise law-abiding people to be incarcerated, which supports the penal system, which is a huge industry and has a lot of influence on our legislature.
'They are a personnel management agency, they are not a technology company, and this clearly demonstrates that they don't have the technology skills to be able to do this.'
From the quote above, it sounds like they actually had the HR people building the website.
It really doesn't matter what kind of company it is. It could be a furniture, clothing, or car company. They can all have good websites. You hire the people to do the job for you.
Agreed. The title is very misleading and untrue. Even the original article's title is "Gov Haslam Pushes For Internet Sales Tax." Note that nowhere does it say Amazon.
That is a good law, but it's for the UK. The US, at least the school districts I went to, don't have laws like this. The parents aren't informed, and the teachers could care less if you have to walk 10 miles to get home because you missed your bus.
Yeah, but then for some reason, the schools love to give out detention, which doesn't let out until after all the buses have left. And, in this day and age, where both parents usually have to work, then the kid is usually left to find their own ride home.
Is GSM really that important? AT&T quit using the same frequencies after EDGE/2G. So, if you don't mind turtle-like data speeds when using the same phone on the other's network, then it's really a moot point. More than likely, if somebody switches carriers, they're going to get a new phone that works on all of their new carrier's frequencies anyways, whether or not they're GSM or CDMA.
First, it won't form a monopoly. There will be 2 other major carriers besides AT&T. Second, yes, anybody can argue against the merger, but all it does is put off the inevitable. Hell, I bet in a ways AT&T might even hope it gets blocked. Then, they could just buy the spectrum at firesale prices. But, either way, just the announcement of the merger sealed T-Mobile's fate. At least with the merger, the employees have a chance at a job. If DT piece-meals out the assets, then nobody at T-Mobile will have a job, and there will still just be 3 major carriers.
Where was the love for T-Mobile before the merger or even since? Customers a leaving in droves. They lost 280,000 net subscribers last quarter. I bet most of these people saying that they don't want the merger to go through aren't even T-Mobile customers or never plan to be. It's the economics that are putting T-Mobile out of business. DT is just trying to get out now before the only option they have left is to part it out. So, unless you're a T-Mobile customer, please quit whining against the merger.
You're wrong. If you get an Unlimited Value plan, where you pay for your phone, you only pay $49.99 per month, and that includes unlimited talk and text.
Sounds like he may have worked for T-Mobile, like I have. The incompetence at the VP level and above is amazing. I was actually hoping for the merger to go through so we could get rid of the dead weight in the Marketing and Product Development departments.
But just having this potential merger out there for so long is just killing T-Mobile. They are hemorrhaging customers with this deal hanging over their heads. Nobody wants to join, and current customers are leaving in droves. This merger has killed T-Mobile whether this deal goes through or not.
I hate it when people do this. It messes with the flow of traffic and makes it almost impossible for people trying to pull in from a side street. Just when you think that the cars are going to pass, and you can pull out, they slow down to a crawl, and you never get a chance to pull out because then the next wave of cars are able to catch up.
What??? How are they violating laws when the patient is the one posting about their own use? What if I post on my own Wall? Are the drug companies liable then? What if I open a blog and post about my drug use? Can I then sue the drug company for violating my medical privacy?
Oh yeah, I also take prescription strength Allegra. OK, so now can I sue Slashdot for violating my medical privacy?
Picketing can slow down a business. There are actually laws that prohibit picketers from obstructing the entrance to a business, and even from using threatening and abusive words. It sounds like this "electronic picket" violated both of those, so even in the "real world," they would've had some problems.
To quote from TFA: "Damage alone, however, is not enough for a transmission claim. A defendant must also cause that damage with the requisite intent."
The brief goes on to explain, in detail, how it comes to the conclusion that LIUNA had the intent to cause damage:
"The following allegations illustrate LIUNA’s objective to
cause damage: (1) LIUNA instructed its members to send thousands of e-mails to three
specific Pulte executives; (2) many of these e-mails came from LIUNA’s server;
(3) LIUNA encouraged its members to “fight back” after Pulte terminated several
employees; (4) LIUNA used an auto-dialing service to generate a high volume of calls;
and (5) some of the messages included threats and obscenity. And although Pulte
appears to use an idiosyncratic e-mail system, it is plausible LIUNA understood the
likely effects of its actions—that sending transmissions at such an incredible volume
would slow down Pulte’s computer operations. LIUNA’s rhetoric of “fighting back,”
in particular, suggests that such a slow-down was at least one of its objectives. The
complaint thus sufficiently alleges that LIUNA—motivated by its anger about Pulte’s
labor practices—intended to hurt Pulte’s business by damaging its computer systems.
LIUNA attempts—but fails—to justify its conduct. Though it maintains that the
calls and e-mails are “fully consistent with an ongoing, lawful, organizing campaign”
through which it “is attempting [only] to organize Pulte employees,” LIUNA offers no
explanation of how targeting Pulte’s executives and sales offices—rather than employees
eligible for recruitment—advances its campaign. And an equally, if not more, plausible
explanation is that LIUNA intended to disrupt Pulte’s business by bogging down its
computer systems."
"What country before ever existed a century and half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson
The governmental services like police, postal etc, are paid for with your tax money
Exactly! Those are public services. They are paid for by my tax dollars. The OP said that "a huge majority of mail comes from public services like Gmail or Yahoo mail." Again, they are not public services. They are run by corporations and not by the government.
And, WTF are you talking about an "idiotic proposal" for? I didn't propose anything and didn't have any links in my post. All I said was email is not a public service. Did somebody forget their meds this morning?
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Of course there is. The anti-drug establishment is huge. Not only does it employ tons of people in law enforcement, but it allows a lot of otherwise law-abiding people to be incarcerated, which supports the penal system, which is a huge industry and has a lot of influence on our legislature.
They've already stated that they're ditching Clearwire.
Welcome to the United Corporations of America.
'They are a personnel management agency, they are not a technology company, and this clearly demonstrates that they don't have the technology skills to be able to do this.'
From the quote above, it sounds like they actually had the HR people building the website.
It really doesn't matter what kind of company it is. It could be a furniture, clothing, or car company. They can all have good websites. You hire the people to do the job for you.
So 23 hours of reality shows then?
Agreed. The title is very misleading and untrue. Even the original article's title is "Gov Haslam Pushes For Internet Sales Tax." Note that nowhere does it say Amazon.
That is a good law, but it's for the UK. The US, at least the school districts I went to, don't have laws like this. The parents aren't informed, and the teachers could care less if you have to walk 10 miles to get home because you missed your bus.
Yeah, but then for some reason, the schools love to give out detention, which doesn't let out until after all the buses have left. And, in this day and age, where both parents usually have to work, then the kid is usually left to find their own ride home.
And they didn't step up to the plate in the end. AT&T did with a great offer. Sprint just got outplayed.
I see your point, and Apple has a monopoly over iOS. Of course, I could buy a Windows or Linux computer.
Is GSM really that important? AT&T quit using the same frequencies after EDGE/2G. So, if you don't mind turtle-like data speeds when using the same phone on the other's network, then it's really a moot point. More than likely, if somebody switches carriers, they're going to get a new phone that works on all of their new carrier's frequencies anyways, whether or not they're GSM or CDMA.
Yes, they were 318,000 in Q4 2010 - before the announcement of the merger.
First, it won't form a monopoly. There will be 2 other major carriers besides AT&T. Second, yes, anybody can argue against the merger, but all it does is put off the inevitable. Hell, I bet in a ways AT&T might even hope it gets blocked. Then, they could just buy the spectrum at firesale prices. But, either way, just the announcement of the merger sealed T-Mobile's fate. At least with the merger, the employees have a chance at a job. If DT piece-meals out the assets, then nobody at T-Mobile will have a job, and there will still just be 3 major carriers.
Where was the love for T-Mobile before the merger or even since? Customers a leaving in droves. They lost 280,000 net subscribers last quarter. I bet most of these people saying that they don't want the merger to go through aren't even T-Mobile customers or never plan to be. It's the economics that are putting T-Mobile out of business. DT is just trying to get out now before the only option they have left is to part it out. So, unless you're a T-Mobile customer, please quit whining against the merger.
You're wrong. If you get an Unlimited Value plan, where you pay for your phone, you only pay $49.99 per month, and that includes unlimited talk and text.
Sounds like he may have worked for T-Mobile, like I have. The incompetence at the VP level and above is amazing. I was actually hoping for the merger to go through so we could get rid of the dead weight in the Marketing and Product Development departments.
But just having this potential merger out there for so long is just killing T-Mobile. They are hemorrhaging customers with this deal hanging over their heads. Nobody wants to join, and current customers are leaving in droves. This merger has killed T-Mobile whether this deal goes through or not.
I hate it when people do this. It messes with the flow of traffic and makes it almost impossible for people trying to pull in from a side street. Just when you think that the cars are going to pass, and you can pull out, they slow down to a crawl, and you never get a chance to pull out because then the next wave of cars are able to catch up.
Sad but true.
Citation needed.
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What??? How are they violating laws when the patient is the one posting about their own use? What if I post on my own Wall? Are the drug companies liable then? What if I open a blog and post about my drug use? Can I then sue the drug company for violating my medical privacy?
Oh yeah, I also take prescription strength Allegra. OK, so now can I sue Slashdot for violating my medical privacy?
Picketing can slow down a business. There are actually laws that prohibit picketers from obstructing the entrance to a business, and even from using threatening and abusive words. It sounds like this "electronic picket" violated both of those, so even in the "real world," they would've had some problems.
The brief goes on to explain, in detail, how it comes to the conclusion that LIUNA had the intent to cause damage:
"The following allegations illustrate LIUNA’s objective to cause damage: (1) LIUNA instructed its members to send thousands of e-mails to three specific Pulte executives; (2) many of these e-mails came from LIUNA’s server; (3) LIUNA encouraged its members to “fight back” after Pulte terminated several employees; (4) LIUNA used an auto-dialing service to generate a high volume of calls; and (5) some of the messages included threats and obscenity. And although Pulte appears to use an idiosyncratic e-mail system, it is plausible LIUNA understood the likely effects of its actions—that sending transmissions at such an incredible volume would slow down Pulte’s computer operations. LIUNA’s rhetoric of “fighting back,” in particular, suggests that such a slow-down was at least one of its objectives. The complaint thus sufficiently alleges that LIUNA—motivated by its anger about Pulte’s labor practices—intended to hurt Pulte’s business by damaging its computer systems.
LIUNA attempts—but fails—to justify its conduct. Though it maintains that the calls and e-mails are “fully consistent with an ongoing, lawful, organizing campaign” through which it “is attempting [only] to organize Pulte employees,” LIUNA offers no explanation of how targeting Pulte’s executives and sales offices—rather than employees eligible for recruitment—advances its campaign. And an equally, if not more, plausible explanation is that LIUNA intended to disrupt Pulte’s business by bogging down its computer systems."
But there's more than just browsers. I think playing World of Warcraft might give it away.
"What country before ever existed a century and half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson
The governmental services like police, postal etc, are paid for with your tax money
Exactly! Those are public services. They are paid for by my tax dollars. The OP said that "a huge majority of mail comes from public services like Gmail or Yahoo mail." Again, they are not public services. They are run by corporations and not by the government. And, WTF are you talking about an "idiotic proposal" for? I didn't propose anything and didn't have any links in my post. All I said was email is not a public service. Did somebody forget their meds this morning?