-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Think you're getting good broadband speeds? (Gman)
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:27:38 -0400
Roger,
Your question is most profound, my friend. Do we want it?
On the one hand, ALL of the airwaves were free (by naturalized right, no
less) until the FCC came along and started charging fees which limit the
regular folks from having any way in the matter. My own makeup strongly
opposes more and more government involvement and regulation in our lives and
having them debate stuff like this is no exception.
On the other hand, I can also see a 'free' lite version of broadband
(200k is their minimum definition of the term) drawing enough folks away
from other, more expensive plans where the premium services would have no
choice but to gouge us less for faster plans in order for them to survive.
200k is a perfect speed for those who only want faster speeds for browser
surfing, email and an occasional YouTube view. Since these high-speed
companies love to say that most folks don't come anywhere near the FAP-type
limitations they impose, this would also prove to the rest of us how much
they've been lying just to increase their profits.
There's a lot to consider, but none of it matters to the individual
unless "We The People", get involved in the process. Unfortunately, most
folks have happily given away their interest (and power) in such causes.
My name is Gman and I approved this message. ;0)
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTT" <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Think you're getting good broadband speeds?
(Gman)
> There's an alternative! Do we want it?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5c8lae
>
> ----------
> "From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with
> which I will not put."
> - Sir Winston Churchill
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