In addition to US lost customers, it would be interesting to see how many US subscribers downgraded their account. What you are seeing here is the folks who probably switch streaming providers on a regular basis, coupled with the recent price hikes. It would be very telling to know how many of those remaining subscribers cut back on what tier of service they are paying for.
AT& will capitulate and end up calling it "5G E*" however you will be hard pressed to find the footnote saying that their "5G E" is not really 5G, but more like 9G/2, which is still more than 4G. Sprint will respond with some snarky ads, and collectively, all customers from both companies will end up with a "5G L" surcharge on their bills, to cover all the "5G Legal expenses" that both companies racked up.
Like many a bad bills before it, it makes someone feel good about themselves because they have done *something* to solve a perceived problem without fully understanding the problem; or the technology that is being used, whether for good or bad.
I can't, tell is this stupid legislators doing the bidding of big media, or stupid legislators just simply doing stupid things? Not that the two are mutually exclusive, or anything.
From the FCC's point of view, is there really any difference between a bunch of people who disagree with them, making their options known; and a DDoS attack?
Fry and Laurie had it right: Its not identity theft, I still have my identity. The company that extended the credit (et al) is the one that did not authenticate that the buyer was who they claimed to be. So, why am I getting dragged into this when I had nothing to do with it?
Though I do wonder, how many persons will now try to purchase things as themselves and claim identity theft...
I'd argue that their advertising failing miserably. As part of their target demographic (one who travels 15+ times a year), I have never, until this article, even heard of booking.com
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So, what will this surcharge be labelled as on my Sprint Bill? Lifeline Recovery Fee?
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In addition to US lost customers, it would be interesting to see how many US subscribers downgraded their account. What you are seeing here is the folks who probably switch streaming providers on a regular basis, coupled with the recent price hikes. It would be very telling to know how many of those remaining subscribers cut back on what tier of service they are paying for.
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So what will be the end result?
AT& will capitulate and end up calling it "5G E*" however you will be hard pressed to find the footnote saying that their "5G E" is not really 5G, but more like 9G/2, which is still more than 4G. Sprint will respond with some snarky ads, and collectively, all customers from both companies will end up with a "5G L" surcharge on their bills, to cover all the "5G Legal expenses" that both companies racked up.
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Well, that person would be shot to death via Trump's Twitter account.
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Though I do wonder, how many persons will now try to purchase things as themselves and claim identity theft...
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