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and they wonder why they continually have among the worst customer satisfaction and support reviews in the country.
they were forced to try to rebrand their services because of it... [quote]In 2004 and 2007, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey found that Comcast had the worst customer satisfaction rating of any company or government agency in the country, including the Internal Revenue Service. [/quote] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast#Criticism_and_controversy]Comcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] And this isn't an old issue either... just 3 months ago... [url=http://consumerist.com/2014/04/08/congratulations-to-comcast-your-2014-worst-company-in-america/]Congratulations To Comcast, Your 2014 Worst Company In America! – Consumerist[/url] |
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[quote=tshile;1076001]and they wonder why they continually have among the worst customer satisfaction and support reviews in the country.
they were forced to try to rebrand their services because of it... [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast#Criticism_and_controversy]Comcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] And this isn't an old issue either... just 3 months ago... [url=http://consumerist.com/2014/04/08/congratulations-to-comcast-your-2014-worst-company-in-america/]Congratulations To Comcast, Your 2014 Worst Company In America! – Consumerist[/url][/quote] You want irony? [url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-comcast-gaming-exclusive-idUSBREA410V920140502]Exclusive - Comcast nears deal to stream EA games to TVs: sources | Reuters[/url] Last 5 Consumerist Worst Company in America Winners 2010 - Comcast 2011 - BP (Comcast 'won' third place) 2012 - EA 2013 - EA 2014 - Comcast Another fun fact about 2011 for Comcast [url=http://consumerist.com/2011/03/23/comcast-begs-employees-to-vote-for-charter-in-worst-company-in-america-poll/]Comcast Begs Employees To Vote For Charter In Worst Company In America Poll – Consumerist[/url] |
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We're ragging on comcast pretty hard, but as someone with lots of experience with many telecoms and ISPs... they're not alone. They may be the worst, but not by much.
AT&T, Time Warner, Verizon, Comcast... they're all an awful mess to deal with and the problems are almost exclusive related to their business models and the lack of competition in the field. They treat their techs like crap - often making them contractors so they can easily dump them without ramifications when business is slow and make quick hires to fill needs when business picks up. This creates a system of extremes where you have a few good, qualified techs that have been there a while and only stick around because they have enough seniority to weather the cyclical layoffs, but otherwise they are staffed by inexperienced/low quality workers because after 6 months on the job most say screw this and go find a better gig. At least the good ones do. The number of migrations I've done where it takes 3-6 months to get a new line/service to a business simply because the ISP drops the ball in terms of communication and following through on their end is absurd. They can get away with it because they *all* do it. It's a complete mess. If you were to start a company that was oriented around speedy and high quality customer service with reliable and fast connections to the internet you'd quickly dominate the market. But try starting an ISP and let me know how it goes :) |
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[url=http://gizmodo.com/how-to-yell-at-the-fcc-about-how-much-you-hate-its-net-1576943170]How to Yell at the FCC About How Much You Hate Its Net Neutrality Rules[/url]
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[quote=Chico23231;1076217][url=http://gizmodo.com/how-to-yell-at-the-fcc-about-how-much-you-hate-its-net-1576943170]How to Yell at the FCC About How Much You Hate Its Net Neutrality Rules[/url]
dont know if this has been posted[/quote] I'm not totally sure if its valid anymore. As far as I know the comments are technically suppose to be closed, however in looking at the FCC website issue 14-28 is still on the books with a link to file comments so if anyone still hasn't filed might as well try. Of course you can still comment on the upcoming Comcast-Time Warner merger :devil: Sadly I don't think the comments themselves matter so much as the final number. The FCC Comment counter might as well serve as a petition. [quote=tshile;1076208] But try starting an ISP and let me know how it goes :)[/quote] Day 1 - Started my new ISP. Real excited. Day 2 - Dealing with local gov for necessary permits for approval. Day 45 - Still Waiting for approval. Still only eating ramen. Day 340 - Finally got approval. Getting ready to put fiber in the ground Day 341 - Got served with notices from Comcast. No idea what lawsuit is about in spite of having read through it 34 times already. Local gov temporarily revoked my permits. Said they had to look into something first. Day 345 - Local city council member accused me of eating puppies and kittens in spite of the fact that these days I can only afford Ramen noodles. Claims we need ethical companies like Comcast to provide internet, not heathens such as myself. I was also referred to as a socialist and a job killer. Day 360 - Local newspaper somehow obtained picture of me passed out in college with genitals drawn onto my face with permanent marker. Headline read 'Junkie tries to start ISP in hopes of collecting peoples personal information.' How did anyone get a picture of me from 1976? Day 688 - My lawyer asked for an extension regarding the Comcast lawsuit. After the judge dismissed us he winked at the Comcast lawyer and seemed to mouth the words 'Free HBO'. Not sure what to think of that. I've been to the courthouse so many times the security people that pat me down know my first, middle, and last name. Day 700 - Police came to my door last night. Told me I needed to come with them and that they had a warrant for my arrest. Officers were kind enough to let me grab my diary so I could write about the experience. Was brought to a prison featuring a giant Comcast logo out front. No idea whats going on at this point. Day 701 - My cell mates name is Scott. Apparently he was placed here a while after trying to install his own T1 connection. Nice guy. Still don't know why I'm here though. Haven't even gotten my phone call. Day 735 - Up to this point I haven't seen my lawyer or a judge for that matter. The guards have us pass time during the day by watching Hulu. Of course the connection is so bad we have to refresh most of the time meaning we pretty much just watch ads all day. Guards don't even let us pick the ad we want to watch. Day 741 - Before lights out a nurse came around to all the cells to give us vacations. I got my tetanus shot last year but apparently I needed another dose because of a newly discovered super tetanus. Day 742 - I heard a whistle blower who tried to escape from Comcast was shot last night. My entire body feels burning and itchy at night. When I was scratching the swelling on my arms, a lump of rotten flesh dropped off. What the hell is happening to me? Day 848 - Fever gone but itchy. Hungry and eat doggy food. Itchy Itchy Scott came. Ugly face so killed him. Tasty. Day 850 - [URL="http://residentevil.wikia.com/Keeper's_Diary"]4 Itchy Tasty[/URL] |
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You think Cable Companies still wonder why people don't trust them?
[url=http://9to5google.com/2014/07/28/cable-companies-say-weve-got-it-wrong-on-net-neutrality-google-could-be-the-real-villain/]Cable companies say weve got it wrong on net neutrality: Google could be the real villain | 9to5Google[/url] [URL="https://bgr.com/2014/07/28/twc-vs-google-netflix"]TWC hilariously claims Google and Netflix are the real threats to net neutrality[/URL] Also FYI: [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/now-you-can-tell-the-fcc-to-overturn-state-limits-on-municipal-broadband/]Now you can tell the FCC to overturn state limits on municipal broadband | Ars Technica[/url] [QUOTE]The FCC opened two proceedings, one for North Carolina and one for Tennessee. Initial comments will be accepted until August 29, and reply comments will be accepted until September 29. These two proceedings will serve as test cases. Wheeler points to the FCC's authority to promote competition in local telecommunications markets by removing barriers that prevent investment, saying that this allows the commission to preempt state laws that prevent private ISPs from having to compete against municipalities. But he's already getting pushback from House Republicans, who voted to prevent the FCC from preempting state broadband laws. That vote may not become law given that the Senate is controlled by Democrats, but the FCC could also face a lawsuit if it grants the Tennessee or North Carolina petitions.[/QUOTE] |
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[url=http://www.droid-life.com/2014/07/30/12-a-month-for-facebook-sprint-tramples-over-net-neutrality-with-new-prepaid-plan/]$12 A Month For Facebook Sprint Tramples Over Net Neutrality With New Prepaid Plan | Droid Life[/url]
[QUOTE]The new plan embodies the anti-net neutrality schemes advocates have been warning about for years. Instead of allowing data to flow unimpeded, Virgin Mobile Custom very clearly discriminates against a huge number of apps, ultimately segregating them to more expensive data plans. If Sprints goal, as Mr. Draper implies, is to provide the Internet at palatable prices for poorer consumers, perhaps lower-cost (the cheapest data package Virgin is offering starts at $8 a month) capped but unrestricted access with an option to pay for more might be more appropriate . Heck, T-Mobile does it free for tablets why cant Sprint do the same for prepaid phones?[/QUOTE] For the record this is what people were saying was possible without Net Neutrality: [IMG]http://www.leftypop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/net-neutrality.jpg[/IMG] And this is what Sprint is doing: [QUOTE]The Virgin Mobile Custom plan, sold under Sprints Virgin Mobile brand, provides unlimited access to one of four social media services Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest on top of your data plan for $12 a month. An additional $10 will net unlimited use of all four, while $5 more grants unlimited streaming from any one music app. The base plan also includes 20 minutes of talk time and 20 texts, both of which can be upgraded. Lines start at $6.98 a month, $5 extra for unlimited access. Plans can be adjusted on the fly, even daily if so desired.[/QUOTE] Of course given the involvement of Vigin Mobile I guess we shouldn't be too surprised [URL="https://torrentfreak.com/virgin-media-ceo-says-net-neutrality-is-a-load-of-bollocks-080413"]Virgin Media CEO Says Net Neutrality Is A "Load of Bollocks"[/URL] [QUOTE]The new CEO of Virgin Media is putting his cards on the table early, branding net neutrality "a load of bollocks" and claiming he's already doing deals to deliver some people's content faster than others. [B]If you aren't prepared to cough up the extra cash, he says he'll put you in the Internet "bus lane".[/B][/QUOTE] Also look who finally decided to join the fight. Only took him what, 7 months to actually say something? [url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/reid-vows-to-defend-net-neutrality-from-republican-attacks-20140730]Reid Vows to Defend Net Neutrality From Republican Attacks - NationalJournal.com[/url] |
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Eh, I disagree.
The fear of packaged services being provided is about throttling or outright denying access to services unless you pay some arbitrary fee to the person you receive internet access from. This isn't about blocking or altering the speed, it's about whether the data used for those services counts towards you data usage that is capped. If majority of your usage is over services like that, and they're now unlimited, you can lower (theoretically) your data package. I almost wonder if there's a problem with wifi usage dropping demand for higher data plans? T-Mobile is doing the same thing with music services. They're just not adding a fee for it, they're using it as a promotion to encourage you to switch to their service. |
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@tshile
In regards to Sprint I'm more concerned with a provider essentially picking winners and losers on their own network. Not to mention the involvement of Virgin Media with their CEO outright declaring that he will put companies that don't pay up in the bus lane to be outright disturbing. You are right though in they're not blocking anything yet and in the big scheme of things not blocking or throttling sites and services is priority one which Sprint isn't doing at this time. Plus the plan is optional. However to me it represents a sign that ISP's really want to be able to turn the internet into Cable TV. I'm starting to like Wheeler [url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/231119/fcc-chair-blasts-verizon-for-plan-to-throttle-some.html]FCC Chair Blasts Verizon For Plan To Throttle Some Users 07/30/2014[/url] [quote]'Reasonable network management' concerns the technical management of your network; it is not a loophole designed to enhance your revenue streams, Wheeler tells Verizon. I know of no past Commission statement that would treat as 'reasonable network management' a decision to slow traffic to a user who has paid, after all, for 'unlimited' service. [/quote] [url=http://consumerist.com/2014/07/25/fcc-chair-now-has-two-chances-to-overturn-bans-on-municipal-broadband/]FCC Chair Now Has Two Chances To Overturn Bans On Municipal Broadband – Consumerist[/url] [quote]First up is Tennessee, where state law says that a city-owned electric utility may provide telecom services, but that it must go through a bureaucratic maze of disclosures, hearings, voting, and other requirements that a private telecom provider would not have to endure. Additionally, telecom services including broadband and pay-TV may only be offered to those within that utilitys electric service area. The second petition filed this week comes from North Carolina, where a 2011 Time Warner Cable-backed bill put new restrictions on cities wanting to offer broadband service.[/quote] This story is easily among the most disgusting one's I've come across so far. Basically telecom companies are buying the support of civil rights groups. [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/31/net-neutrality-naacp-verizon_n_5630074.html]Why Is The NAACP Siding With Verizon Over Net Neutrality?[/url] [quote]More than 40 civil rights groups are supporting broadband providers that oppose strict net neutrality rules. The civil rights groups say they're siding with the Internet giants because it's in the best interest of minority communities. Yet critics say many of those groups are against stronger net neutrality rules because they've received substantial funding from Internet providers. Many of the civil rights groups currently siding with the broadband giants also supported the controversial Comcast-NBC Universal merger, came out in favor of AT&T's failed takeover of T-Mobile in 2011, and supported broadband providers the last time the Federal Communications Commission ruled on net neutrality back in 2010.[/quote] In other news the prospect of Republicans possibly winning the Senate is outright terrifying. If that happens the only thing standing between the open internet and the worse case scenario will be the presidents ability to veto anything that would essentially give ISP's the freedom to do whatever the hell they want. Heck Comcast would essentially become a good guy until 2018 because they would be the only ones legally bound by net neutrality. Of course in the short term Verizon is easily the most evil of all the ISP's in play. [url=http://thehill.com/policy/technology/268561-democrats-troubled-by-verizons-free-speech-argument-in-net-neutrality-case]Democrats troubled by Verizon's free speech argument in net-neutrality case | TheHill[/url] [quote]In its lawsuit, Verizon claimed that it has a First Amendment right to decide what traffic to carry on its network just as a newspaper editor chooses what articles to publish. The company said the net-neutrality rules "strip providers of control over which speech they transmit and how they transmit it, and they compel the carriage of others speech."[/quote] |
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Yeah, it's a very, very thin line...
I just see the marketing appeal of "facebook and pandora no longer count towards your cap!" but they're doing in a weird way... T-Mobile's 'set your music free' campaign, which was essentially the same thing for music services except it didn't require an additional fee, went much better than this one. hard to tell whether it's the start of the proverbial slippery slope, or just a poorly timed and articulated marketing campaign. what irritates me is the number of 'tech blogs' misrepresenting what sprint's doing... in my opinion they're pouring gasoline on the wrong fire :\ |
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[url=http://bgr.com/2014/07/31/mlb-net-neutrality-comments/]MLB Net Neutrality Comments reveal strong opposition to ISP fast lanes | BGR[/url]
Well, MLB has already came out and trashed the ISPs so I wouldn't expect anything less from the NFL. It's going to be interesting watching the cable companies duke it out with some huge corporations out there. |
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[quote=NC_Skins;1076696][url=http://bgr.com/2014/07/31/mlb-net-neutrality-comments/]MLB Net Neutrality Comments reveal strong opposition to ISP fast lanes | BGR[/url]
Well, MLB has already came out and trashed the ISPs so I wouldn't expect anything less from the NFL. It's going to be interesting watching the cable companies duke it out with some huge corporations out there.[/quote] MLB kind of surprised me but I wouldn't expect the same kind of reaction from the NFL. As long as they have their money from DirectTV for Sunday Ticket they could care less. ~$20 a game (when you don't include National or Regional Broadcasts), only available to DirectTV subscribers and people who can't get DirectTV, if you follow one team and yet some people at the league office wonder why people put up with poor quality streams. It's been stated over and over again but when going legitimate becomes a pain in the arse people resort to piracy. In essence a [URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114391-Valves-Gabe-Newell-Says-Piracy-Is-a-Service-Problem"]service problem as the great Gaben once said[/URL]. Which brings me to this. [url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/policy/doj-make-unauthorized-streaming-felony/382723]DOJ: Make Unauthorized Streaming a Felony | Multichannel[/url] But yeah great idea. As if we don't have enough people in jail for petty crimes while [URL="http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/16/showbiz/california-chris-brown-court/"]guys who beat women get community service[/URL]. I guess this is the downside to get the govt more involved in the internet. However it did make me wish that there was a Napster for internet service. In every industry where providers were gouging customers piracy has been one of the greatest means to pave the way for a reliable and legal service. MP3 piracy gave way to I-Tunes. Torrented TV shows and Movies gave rise to Netflix. It's a shame that internet service can't replicate this because as long as local monopolies exist, providers can essentially get away with things they could never even attempt in a free market with competition. In other news, oh how I would relish these peering agreements made public. [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/fcc-asked-six-more-isps-and-content-providers-to-reveal-paid-peering-deals/]FCC asked six more ISPs, content providers to reveal paid peering deals | Ars Technica[/url] [quote]The FCC has asked another six Internet service providers and content providers for copies of similar agreements, a commission official told Ars this week. The FCC will likely announce more details of its probe in the fall, but the public probably won't see any specific details of the contracts. Ars sent the commission a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain Netflix's contracts with Comcast and Verizon, but it was denied due to their confidential nature.[/quote] [quote]"In this case, Verizon and Netflix assert, the agreement contains highly sensitive, detailed commercial and financial terms including pricing, forecasts, [B]capacities[/B], and network information that the parties do not make available to the public," the FCC's response to our FOIA said.[/quote] If I had to guess the capacities aspect would be pretty damming as it would likely either expose a refusal to upgrade infrastructure or it would show more then enough network capacity bringing rise to the legitimacy of data caps. |
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I swear some of these politicians are slower than Netflix on Verizon Fios. I guess better late then never but between Reid and Obama each respective politicians stories should have been published back in January not August. As I've frequently pointed out with Reid he's had more then enough time to make strong public statements against the name of an 80 year old football team name but only recently found the time to provide an updated defense towards net neutrality.
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/05/obama-strikes-a-populist-tone-on-net-neutrality/]Obama on net neutrality: My administration is against Internet fast lanes - The Washington Post[/url] [QUOTE]The last time President Obama weighed in on net neutrality, it was to offer a vague, tepid response claiming to support the idea without really defining how he understood it. It was a big contrast from what he'd previously said on the campaign trail in 2008. On Tuesday, however, Obama offered a much more forceful defense of net neutrality, more clearly describing what activities he viewed as antithetical to the open Internet. Addressing reporters at a summit for African leaders in Washington, Obama said making the Internet more accessible to some at the expense of others was against his administration's policy:[/QUOTE] |
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I love what the MLB has done with the internet. They've been ahead of the other leagues by far and I think if diehard NFL fans had access to what die hard MLB fans have, NFL fans would love it.
I say that as someone that's not really a fan of the MLB. The NFL won't follow suit - they just signed a 10 year tv deal that is closely tied to a lot of this, some of the TV companies owning, or being owned by, some of the ISP companies. |
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[quote=tshile;1076990]I love what the MLB has done with the internet. They've been ahead of the other leagues by far and I think if diehard NFL fans had access to what die hard MLB fans have, NFL fans would love it.
I say that as someone that's not really a fan of the MLB. The NFL won't follow suit - they just signed a 10 year tv deal that is closely tied to a lot of this, some of the TV companies owning, or being owned by, some of the ISP companies.[/quote] Same here. Honestly with the frequency of games during the summer for MLB I wish I was still a hardcore fan like I was growing up. However since then NFL, NHL, and NBA have drawn more of my attention over the years. One thing I have learned though about NFL owners as a group, if they were players negotiating a contract their top priority would be guaranteed money. Every licensing deal I see the NFL involved with over the years seems to have an emphasis on guaranteed money. Honestly I kind of feel like its gotten to the point where Congress should scold the league for abusing their antitrust exemption though I would never want the league to be rid of it. After all the antitrust exemption has helped the NFL create a uniform league where the best players and coaches can compete. Though its kind of an apples to oranges comparison I would never want American Football to resemble European Club Football where you have the best teams scattered to maybe 3 or 4 good teams per league and no real limits on spending in hopes of creating parity. And you can forget things like the draft. It might be dollars and cents for a handful of the owners but for the fans it's about competition. |
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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjOxNiHUsZw&list=PLuKg-WhduhkmIcFMN7wxfVWYu8qnk0jMN&index=10[/url]
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This is the closest I've come to a full documentary on the issue. Well it's kind of a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockumentary"]mockumentary[/URL] as the premise is 100% fake (guy doing market research for the ISP's on how to kill Net Neutrality) but the actual information is true. Ironically enough it features the PC guy from the I'm a Mac-PC commercials as a telecom lobbyist. It also features interviews with probably two of the biggest advocates for Net Neutrality in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wu"]Tim Wu[/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_P._Crawford#Internet_activism"]Susan Crawford[/URL].
And no it's not a 30 minute commentary where a guy sits in front of a webcam giving a stump speech. [YT]Pp1MAMkIa6A[/YT] |
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So now there's a second phone call that's gone viral.
[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/11/comcast-customer-service-phone-call_n_5668191.html]If You Thought You Were Mad At Comcast Before, Listen To This Phone Call[/url] [QUOTE]All is fine until a week or two later when Davis receives a bill that includes $99.99 for Failed Self Install, another $32 for Failed Video [Self Install Kit], and $49.95 for Wireless Network SET Up. Thats $181.94 in total: [/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Every time we send out a technician theres a $50 charge for that, she explains. Well, I have a call recorded where the agent tells me in no uncertain terms that there will be no charge, counters Davis. You can not bill me for something that I did not authorize. You can not tell me that its free, then bill me anyway and then tell me that you can not un-bill me or credit me for the bill. I apologize for that, but theres no way that I can credit the account, says the rep, desperately trying to jump back on to her script. We value you as a customer, thats why I am trying to check what I can give you.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/comcastcallgrab.png?w=680[/IMG] |
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[url=http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/266311/speedreads-net-neutrality-the-fccs-public-commenters-were-overwhelmingly-in-favor]Net neutrality? The FCC's public commenters were overwhelmingly in favor - The Week[/url]
[IMG]http://media.theweek.com/img/generic/NetNeutralCluster.png[/IMG] [QUOTE]More than 30 percent of the comments were from letters or templates, primarily from five major advocacy groups four in favor of net neutrality, one opposed and Quid collapsed each template into one comment. The largest cluster of comments (15 percent) focused on how a pay-to-play system proponents call it a fast-lane for web services willing to pay and a regular lane for everybody else would harm the diversity of the internet. But "taken with the entire body of comments sampled, [B]there weren't enough unique or organic anti-net-neutrality comments to register on the map[/B]," explains NPR's Elise Hu. [/QUOTE] [url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/08/13/339712519/on-net-neutrality-california-cares-texas-not-so-much]On Net Neutrality, California Cares; Texas? Not So Much : All Tech Considered : NPR[/url] [IMG]http://media.theweek.com/img/generic/KnightNetNeutMap.png[/IMG] |
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you mean areas that contain majority of the tech workers and have developed areas (in some cases entire cities) around major technology corporations opined to the FCC at a statistically-significant larger rate than those that don't on the biggest technology issue at present in?
you don't say... awesome analysis there NPR. :p |
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[quote=tshile;1077509]you mean areas that contain majority of the tech workers and have developed areas (in some cases entire cities) around major technology corporations opined to the FCC at a statistically-significant larger rate than those that don't on the biggest technology issue at present in?
you don't say... awesome analysis there NPR. :p[/quote] Actually Texas was somewhat surprising because I know that especially in the Austin area there's a lot of heavy hitters with a presence in that area. Then again Texas is a big state so I guess if the GOP tells them that Net Neutrality is an example of [URL="http://thehill.com/policy/technology/263543-cantor-slams-net-neutrality-as-example-of-imperial-presidency"]Obama's 'imperial presidency'[/URL] it might be good enough for them. Then again the more likely explanation is most people don't understand it. Edit: Ironically enough I was reading through the comment section and turns out I wasn't the only one surprised at Texas lack of participation. [quote][B]LUXLEV cardboardcowboy 3 days ago[/B] Texas has a lot of high tech unlike many other states with low participation levels. That's why it was a bit surprising Texas had relatively low participation level.[/quote] [quote][B]KP 3 days ago[/B] outside of Austin, especially in East Texas and West Texas, high tech is a big screen TV at a football game.[/quote] [quote][B]cardboardcowboy 3 days ago[/B] Texas cares! (at least one of us here) To be honest I think it's a bit unfair to single out TX when there are MANY states with seemingly similar levels of participation. I'm not one to bash NPR (I'm a contributing member for the record), but the subtle anti-Texas sentiment is getting a bit tired, and is NOT going to help us turn the state BLUE (or at least purple). Regardless - LONG LIVE NET NEUTRALITY![/quote] [quote][B]Chocobo cardboardcowboy 3 days ago[/B] Yeah, but Texas is the most interesting because of the strong Tech industry growth there. In addition to that it's the foothold of the south and when you look at the map the south is looking pretty sad there. There isn't a single state that's even neutral.[/quote] |
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If you still want to comment the deadline has been extended....again.
[url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2466100/fcc-extends-net-neutrality-comment-period-to-sept-15.html]FCC extends net neutrality comment period to Sept. 15 | PCWorld[/url] [QUOTE]The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has extended a deadline for comments on its proposed net neutrality rules to Sept. 15, giving members of the public more time to weigh in on how the government should regulate Web traffic. July 15 was the initial deadline for first-round comments on the FCCs proposed rules. It was extended to July 18 after a flood of last-minute comments came in and the agencys Web form crashed. Now, the deadline for replying to comments has been extended from Sept. 10 to Sept. 15. [/QUOTE] |
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Comcast has found a way to avoid having CR reps say something stupid. Put customers on hold until they close.
[URL="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140813/08581528199/behind-veil-part-4-customer-trying-to-cancel-service-is-put-hold-until-comcast-office-closes.shtml"]Behind The Veil Part 4: Customer Trying To Cancel Service Is Put On Hold Until Comcast Office Closes[/URL] [YT]9uoWzMOp8fQ[/YT] [quote]And perhaps now we're seeing evidence that a change has indeed been implemented. Though, the process of simply putting cancelling customers on hold until the office closes probably won't win Comcast any brownie points. That's Aaron Spain of Chicago (holla!), who waited on hold with Comcast about as long as it takes some people to run a marathon, three and a half hours. Upon notifying Comcast that he was trying to cancel his service, he was in fact put on hold long enough that the Comcast offices had closed while the elevator music continued to play. Aaron confirmed this by calling back into Comcast with a different phone and getting the automated message that all the people tasked with helping him cancel his service had gone home for the day. [/quote] In other news: [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/t-mobile-to-throttle-p2p-traffic-and-excessive-tethering-leaked-memo-shows/]T-Mobile to throttle P2P traffic and excessive tethering, leaked memo shows | Ars Technica[/url] [quote]An internal T-Mobile memo published by TmoNews says the company will begin enforcing rules against peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing and unauthorized tethering from August 17 onward. The terms and conditions of T-Mobile US have contained restrictions on P2P and tethering since 2008, but enforcement appears to be new. The memo says that "only customers with Unlimited High-Speed Data" will be affected, and they will be given warnings before their data speeds are reduced. T-mobile has identified customers who are heavy data users and are engaged in peer-to-peer file sharing, and tethering outside of T-Mobiles Terms and Conditions (T&C)," the leaked memo states. "This results in a negative data network experience for T-Mobile customers. Beginning August 17, T-Mobile will begin to address customers who are conducting activities outside of T-Mobiles T&Cs.[/quote] |
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This first story really ticks me off. Basically it boils down to a deputy of one of the Republican appointed FCC chairs saying that if the Dems in power attempt to overrule state decisions that 'protect' incumbent ISP's from competing against municipal broadband the Republicans will then attempt to reverse any such decision when they get back in power under the guise of 'state rights.'
[url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/fcc-republican-wants-to-let-states-block-municipal-broadband/]FCC Republican wants to let states block municipal broadband | Ars Technica[/url] [quote]Matthew Berry, chief of staff to Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai, argued today that the FCC has no authority to invalidate state laws governing local broadband networks. In a speech in front of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Berry endorsed states' rights when it comes to either banning municipal broadband networks or preventi[LIST=1][/LIST]ng their growth. He also argued that the current commission, with its Democratic majority, should not do something that future Republican-led commissions might disagree with.[/quote] [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/comcast-incompetence-inspires-more-painful-tales-from-customers/]Comcast incompetence inspires more painful tales from customers | Ars Technica[/url] [quote][B][U]The horror: Man talks to six Comcast CSRs in 90 minutes, problem still unfixed [/U][/B]Comcast has promised to reform its ways, but the instructions it gives its own employees will make meaningful changes difficult to achieve.[COLOR="Green"] Today, one reddit user who claims to work for Comcast explained the pressures customer service reps are under: "I can not help you to the best of my ability of a number of reasons. One: we are timed on our calls. Each call must be less than 11 minutes on average. So if your agent is doing bad on time for the day expect him to try and rush things a bit. Two: our calls are graded on first calls resolution. That means if you call back with in less than a week for ANYTHING, it counts against us. Third: We must make a portion of our calls into upsells, so expect to ALWAYS feel like someone wants to sell you something when you call into comcast[/COLOR]." Working in a slave pit would almost be preferable than working here, the reddit user continued. It is hell. Every call is like waiting for a pot of boiling water to tip on you. I can not stand people yelling at me and I fight very hard not to resort to being childish and yelling back. I know your issue, believe me. Not all of us are morons. But if you think you have it bad a customer, try being the one who has to take the anger of everyone who hates your company. [/quote] |
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[url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/22/us-comcast-timewarnercable-fcc-idUSKBN0GM1QN20140822]U.S. asks Comcast for more data to review Time Warner Cable merger | Reuters[/url]
[quote]Notably, the FCC asked numerous questions focused on Comcast's broadband business, seeking an overview of the company's competitors in each geographic area, use of data caps and tools for traffic management. [B][COLOR="Red"]Though analysts predict that the FCC will ultimately approve the merger[/COLOR][/B], the regulators are expected to impose various conditions. Particular attention is on Internet traffic management issues as the FCC is working on new "net neutrality" rules that guide how Internet providers route web content on their networks and could use merger conditions in lieu of rules that are facing a heated debate.[/quote] [URL="http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/000617"]Stage 3 - Bargaining[/URL] So basically the only thing we can hope for at this point is an s-load of conditions such as prohibiting data caps and longer net neutrality enforcement which is still a pipe dream. [url=http://consumerist.com/2014/08/22/philly-mayor-shows-hometown-love-rounds-up-others-to-back-comcast-merger/]52 Ill-Informed Mayors Agree: The Comcast/TWC Merger Is Greatest Thing Ever - Consumerist[/url] [quote]The letter [nutterlovescomcast], signed by Nutter and 51 other mayors around the country, praises the merger as a way for current Time Warner Cable markets to benefit from increased network investment, faster Internet speeds, improved video options and leading community development programs. [/quote] [url=http://muninetworks.org/content/department-delusion-comcast-takes-credit-google-fiber-unicorns-and-kittens]Department of Delusion: Comcast Takes Credit for Google Fiber, Unicorns, and Kittens | community broadband networks[/url] [quote]In light of all the evidence against Comcasts track record for customer service, its glacial pace at upgrading Internet access, and its false promises for investment, we find the letter absurd, at best. But then it contains this gem: [B][I]Since the Comcast Time Warner Cable transaction was proposed, Google has announced plans to expand its high-speed Fiber service to 34 new communities. [/I][/B] Wow! Comcast wants to take credit for Google's investment in fiber networks? An investment by Google that is only necessary because the big cable companies have refused to meet the growing demand of our communities with better services? This got us thinking, what else can Comcast take credit for since it announced the merger? Since Comcast announced the merger, the Large Hadron Collider has not created a black hole large enough to destroy the Earth. #thankyouComcast Since Comcast announced the merger, millions of kittens have been adopted #thankyouComcast Since Comcast announced the merger, we have a potential Ebola vaccine #thankyouComcast Since Comcast announced the merger, Bruce Willis has not had to blow up an asteroid to save our planet. #thankyouComcast[/quote] |
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[url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/comcast-allegedly-trying-to-block-centurylink-from-entering-its-territory/]Comcast allegedly trying to block CenturyLink from entering its territory | Ars Technica[/url]
[quote]CenturyLink has accused Comcast of trying to prevent competition in cities and towns by making it difficult for the company to obtain reasonable franchise agreements from local authorities. CenturyLink made the claim yesterday in a filing that asks the Federal Communications Commission to block Comcasts proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC) or impose conditions that prevent Comcast from using its market power to harm competitors. Comcast has a different view on the matter, saying that CenturyLink shouldnt be able to enter Comcast cities unless CenturyLink promises to build out its network to all residents. [B][COLOR="Red"]Without such conditions, poor people might not be offered service, Comcast argues.[/COLOR][/B][/quote] [IMG]http://www.personal.psu.edu/cdr5174/blogs/la101h/wtf.png[/IMG] This isn't the first time I've heard Comcast claiming it no longer has data caps. Earlier this year I saw a [URL="http://youtu.be/nD8eqTIzjZM?t=1m6s"]YouTube video[/URL] where someone emailed Comcast about the caps and was essentially given virtually the same response. [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/comcast-tells-government-that-its-data-caps-arent-actually-data-caps/]Comcast tells government that its data caps aren’t actually “data caps” | Ars Technica[/url] [quote]There isn't a cap anymore. We're out of the cap business, Executive Vice President David Cohen said in May 2012 after dropping a policy that could cut off people's service after they use 250GB in a month. Comcast's then-new approach was touted to "effectively offer unlimited usage of our services because customers will have the ability to buy as much data as they want." Setting limits on data and charging extra when customers exceed them is precisely the type of scheme that nearly everyone besides Comcast considers to be a data cap. Its the phrase normal people use to describe wireless data plans with exactly the same type of structure. Comcast has gone so far as to ask for a correction to an article that called the limits "data caps" instead of "data thresholds" or "flexible data consumption plans." Now its trying to convince the government that its data limits arent actually data caps. [/quote] There is little difference fundamentally between [URL="http://www.nationalaffairs.com/public_interest/detail/monopoly-capitalism-and-neo-marxism"]Monopoly capitalism and neo-Marxism. [/URL][url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/net-neutrality-is-marxist-according-to-this-koch-backed-astroturf-group]Net Neutrality Is 'Marxist,' According to This Koch-Backed Astroturf Group | Motherboard[/url] [quote]A mysterious conservative group with strong ties to the Koch brothers has been bombarding inboxes with emails filled with disinformation and fearmongering in an attempt to start a "grassroots" campaign to kill net neutralityat one point suggesting that "Marxists" think that preserving net neutrality is a good idea. The emails, which come with subject lines like "Stop Obama's federal Internet takeover," come from American Commitment, an organization that is nonprofit in name only and has been called out time and time again by journalists and transparency organizations for obscuring where it gets its funding.[/quote] |
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Long but a good read .
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/24/behind-comcasts-truthy-ad-campaign-for-net-neutrality/]Behind Comcast’s truthy ad campaign for net neutrality - The Washington Post[/url] |
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[quote=Giantone;1079206]Long but a good read .
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/24/behind-comcasts-truthy-ad-campaign-for-net-neutrality/]Behind Comcasts truthy ad campaign for net neutrality - The Washington Post[/url][/quote] Yeah, its basically the equivalent of a parole saying something like 'I swear I will remain drug free.' Of course neglecting to mention that passing mandatory drug test are a condition of their release. I actually saw this the other day as well and couldn't help but laugh [url=http://www.fiercecable.com/story/comcasts-cohen-regulators-dont-make-us-next-blockbuster/2014-08-21]Comcast's Cohen to regulators: 'Don't make us the next Blockbuster' - FierceCable[/url] [quote]"In 2005," Cohen noted, "Blockbuster looked so dominant in home video that FTC antitrust concerns barred it from acquiring a competitor Hollywood Video. Has anyone seen any Blockbusters around recently? Today, virtually the entire bricks and mortar video rental industry has all but disappeared."[/quote] Ironically enough I do agree with him that Comcast is a legitimate risk to disappear sooner rather than later. However when that comes to pass it will be Comcast own doing. So much of their growth and market share has been based on acquisitions and [URL="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hundreds-of-cities-are-wired-with-fiberbut-telecom-lobbying-keeps-it-unused"]anti-competitive practices such as exclusivity agreements with townships and threats to leave town if they have to compete with current infrastructure[/URL]. Very little of it is based on organic growth and cutting edge products. Or at the very least economical products that are reasonably priced. You can't expect to gouge customers, provide terrible service, actively sabotage the free market, and lobby for terrible policies, among many other terrible practices (such as the possibility of collusion with other cable companies) and hope to elicit sympathy when you face the risk of going belly up. They are practically a modern day Enron less the Accounting scandal. |
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So they finally admitted it.
[URL="http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/isps-tell-government-that-congestion-is-not-a-problem-impose-data-caps-anyway/"]ISPs tell government that congestion is not a problem, impose data caps anyway | Ars Technica[/URL] [QUOTE]After consulting focus groups of Internet customers, government researchers have come to a conclusion that should surprise no one: people don't want data caps on home Internet service. But customers are getting caps anyway, even though ISPs admit that congestion isn't a problem. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released preliminary findings of research involving surveys of cellular carriers, home Internet providers, and customers. The majority of top wireline ISPs are at least experimenting with data caps. But while cellular carriers say they impose usage-based pricing (UBP) to manage congestion on wireless networks, that's not the case with cable, fiber, and DSL. "Some wireless ISPs told us they use UBP to manage congestion," [B]the GAO wrote. On the other hand, "wireline ISPs said that congestion is not currently a problem."[/B][/QUOTE] |
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In case you had any doubt that telecom companies operate similar to crime syndicates.....
[url=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/how-big-telecom-smothers-city-run-broadband/]How big telecom smothers city-run broadband | Ars Technica[/url] [QUOTE]At a meeting three weeks after Bowling introduced Senate Bill 2562, the states three largest telecommunications companiesAT&T, Charter, and Comcast Corp.tried to convince Republican leaders to relegate the measure to so-called summer study, a black hole that effectively kills a bill. Bowling, described as feisty by her constituents, initially beat back the effort and thought shed get a vote. Thats when [COLOR="Red"][B]Joelle Phillips, president of AT&Ts Tennessee operations[/B][/COLOR], leaned toward her across the table in a conference room next to the House caucus leaders office and said tersely, [COLOR="Red"][B]Well, Id hate for this to end up in litigation,[/B][/COLOR] Bowling recalls. [/QUOTE] |
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Divide and Conquer
[url=http://www.ibtimes.com/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-received-more-100000-comcast-boosting-merger-1676264]Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Received More Than $100,000 from Comcast Before Boosting Merger[/url] [QUOTE]Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago received numerous campaign contributions from Comcast executives before officially supporting its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is bragging of widespread support for its proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC), but the victory chant is drowning out an important detail: Some of that support from public officials has followed big campaign contributions from Comcast executives.[/QUOTE] Also, if I'm not mistaken Comcast's possible throttling of Netflix is actually being officially questioned by FCC officials though it still seems to be in the kid gloves phase. The following is a very detailed article that dates back to the start of Netflix's streaming service and their long standing feud with Comcast. [url=http://www.dailytech.com/Comcast+Forced+Fees+by+Reducing+Netflix+to+VHSLike+Quality/article36481.htm]DailyTech - Comcast Forced Fees by Reducing Netflix to "VHS-Like Quality"[/url] [QUOTE]December 2013 and January 2014, however, congestion on routes into Comcast's network reached a critical threshold and Comcast's and Netflix's mutual customers were significantly harmed. Comcast subscribers went from viewing Netflix content at 720p on average (i.e., HD quality) to viewing content at nearly VHS quality. For many subscribers, the bitrate was so poor that Netflix's streaming video service became unusable. The degraded viewing quality for Comcast subscribers also resulted in a sharp increase in calls to Netflix customer support. Those calls made clear that Comcast was well aware of the degradation of Netflix traffic and was directing its subscribers to contact Netflix. The fact that the height of the congestion occurred in December and January is significant. December is one of Netflix's busiest times because members spend more time at home over the holidays and therefore request more streaming video from Netflix and other OVDs. It became clear that Comcast would continue to allow congestion across its network to negatively affect its subscribers' online video streaming experience.[/QUOTE] |
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Anybody who says that net neutrality is a good thing is being paid off by the ISPs. It really is that simple. Wasn't shocked to see a Chicago politician being paid off. Thanks Obama!
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[quote=NC_Skins;1080114]Anybody who says that net neutrality is a good thing is being paid off by the ISPs. It really is that simple. Wasn't shocked to see a Chicago politician being paid off. Thanks Obama![/quote]
The ISP's really do a great job playing both sides of the aisle. From what I can gather they go to Democrats when they want more barriers to entry and subsidies. After which they appeal to [URL="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/30/1303099/-Republicans-in-Congress-helping-big-telecom-try-to-kill-net-neutrality"]Republicans to get rid of pro consumer policies[/URL] that will allow them to gouge customers and content providers. I've also seen articles suggest that outside of formal donations to political campaigns they also regularly hire friends and relatives of politicians they do business with. I saw someone joke the other day that where as Google's motto is 'don't be evil' Comcast's seems to use 'what have you done evil today?' Speaking of evil: [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/03/a-lot-of-people-dont-like-the-comcast-time-warner-merger-but-that-doesnt-mean-it-wont-be-approved/]A lot of people dont like the Comcast-Time Warner merger, but that doesnt mean it wont be approved - The Washington Post[/url] [quote]I still suspect the merger will be approved. It doesnt seem to trip any antitrust wires, and merger conditions would let the FCC push various Internet policies it cares about," Gallant said. "But I also think the companies national reach in broadband is making this a closer call than Comcast-NBCU was four years ago.[/quote] Meanwhile Comcast top evangilist/Executive VP David Cohen is wondering why's everybody always pickin on Comcast. [url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/distribution/cohen-slams-critics-twc-deal/383361#sthash.Ql9a1ars.dpuf]Cohen Slams Critics of TWC Deal | Multichannel[/url] [quote]Comcast executive vice president David Cohen says some critics of his company's proposal to merge with Time Warner Cable are programmers who failed to negotiate better contracts in exchange for supporting the deal. He did not name names of those whose support was for sale. "As in many prior transactions, various parties have attempted to use this review to advance agendas that have nothing to do with this transaction and to seek government support for parochial business interests that in many cases are seeking more money and distribution for themselves," he said in a lengthy blog posting Monday taking aim at the deal's critics, [B]but also pointing out that it had a lot of fans as well.[/B][/quote] And who are those fans....[URL="http://youtu.be/5m9lnNHHoRM"]um mein fuher....Steiner[/URL] [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/comcast-donations-help-company-secure-support-of-time-warner-cable-merger/]Comcast donations help company secure support for Time Warner Cable merger | Ars Technica[/url] After all its not as if years of bad karma built on screwing over customers and paying off politicians isn't coming back to haunt them. No its content providers that are looking to screw Comcast. In Net Neutrality news: [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/02/sunlight-99-percent-of-net-neutrality-comments-wanted-stronger-fcc-rules/]Sunlight: 99 percent of net neutrality comments wanted stronger FCC rules - The Washington Post[/url] [quote]The Sunlight Foundation has just wrapped its weeks-long study of the more than 1 million initial comments filed to federal regulators on net neutrality. The top-line results are unsurprising, with less than 1 percent of 800,000 commenters calling for Internet providers to be regulated more lightly. That's consistent with a major push by consumer advocates to convince FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to adopt stronger rules on ISPs.[/quote] So friendly reminder, if you are against said merger comment by clicking [B][COLOR="Red"]ZE LINK BELOW! NAO!!![/COLOR][/B] [url=http://www.fcc.gov/transaction/comcast-twc]Comcast - Time Warner Cable, MB Docket 14-57 | FCC.gov[/url] |
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[url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2014/09/03/the-internet-wont-really-slow-down-on-internet-slowdown-day/]The Internet won't really slow down on Internet Slowdown Day - Tech Chronicles[/url] [quote]The latest online demonstration to support keeping the Internet a level playing field sounds more drastic than it is: A host of left-leaning groups are calling next Wednesday Internet Slowdown Day to protest proposed FCC rules that would no longer force Internet service providers to treat all online traffic equally. Tech companies from Google to the smallest startup oppose the change, and want to preserve what they call net neutrality. But the internet wont actually slow down on Wednesday, Sept. 10. At least not because of this protest. Sites participating in the protest will merely post the spinning wheel of death icon to mark the day and urge users to contact the FCC or Congress. As Free Press, one of the organizing groups stressed Wednesday: Sites will employ icons that symbolize a slower Internet, but will not actually load more slowly.[/quote] [IMG]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/battle-for-the-net-640x317.png[/IMG] [url=http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/most-of-the-us-has-no-broadband-competition-at-25mbps-fcc-chair-says/]Most of the US has no broadband competition at 25Mbps, FCC chair says | Ars Technica[/url] [quote]About 80 percent of Americans homes could buy 25Mbps broadband, but generally from only one provider, he said. At 25Mbps, there is simply no competitive choice for most Americans, Wheeler said. Stop and let that sink in... three-quarters of American homes have no competitive choice for the essential infrastructure for 21st century economics and democracy. Included in that is almost 20 percent who have no service at all! Things only get worse as you move to 50Mbps where 82 percent of consumers lack a choice. [/quote] |
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[url=http://consumerist.com/2014/10/06/unhappy-customer-comcast-told-my-employer-about-complaint-got-me-fired/]Unhappy Customer: Comcast Told My Employer About Complaint, Got Me Fired – Consumerist[/url]
[QUOTE]Remember how we briefly mentioned above that Conal worked for a large, prestigious accounting firm? Comcast certainly noticed that fact, especially since that firm is one that does business with Comcast. At some point shortly after that call, someone from Comcast contacted a partner at the firm to discuss Conal. This led to an ethics investigation and Conals subsequent dismissal from his job; a job where he says hed only received positive feedback and reviews for his work. Comcast maintained that Conal used the name of his employer in an attempt to get leverage. Conal insists that he never mentioned his employer by name, but believes that someone in the Comcast Controllers office looked him up online and figured out where he worked.[/QUOTE] |
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could have gone in a number of areas:
[url=http://news.yahoo.com/cable-companies-shrug-off-cord-cutters-jacking-broadband-144703723.html]Cable companies shrug off cord cutters by jacking up broadband prices[/url] |
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[url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/13/1344716/-After-nonsensical-comments-on-Net-Neutrality-conservatives-rage-against-Ted-Cruz?showAll=yes%3Fdetail%3Dfacebook]After nonsensical comments on Net Neutrality, conservatives rage against Ted Cruz[/url]
Everyone point and laugh at Ted Cruz |
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[quote=Mattyk;1093833][url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/13/1344716/-After-nonsensical-comments-on-Net-Neutrality-conservatives-rage-against-Ted-Cruz?showAll=yes%3Fdetail%3Dfacebook]After nonsensical comments on Net Neutrality, conservatives rage against Ted Cruz[/url]
Everyone point and laugh at Ted Cruz[/quote] An uninformed idiot. The time to disagree with the president just to disagree is over. We deserve a lot better from our government |
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