TheResidentSkeptic (profile), 2 Jun 2017 @ 11:29am
Other Charges?
If they have been paying attention to how some companies bill, the actual invoice will be $7 for "sending" it to them; $12 for them "reading" it; $32 for them "responding" to it; a $15 service fee; a $9 "cost recovery fee"...
.. no matter how hard they try. They refuse to learn from history, and can't see the future wall they are about to run into.
In the 1930's and 1940's families sat around the radio - then along came TV and families moved from radio to TV. Radio's heyday was over.
Cable came along to give a lot more choice than the 3 broadcast channels. And broadcast moved out of relevance.
Facts - Water is a necessity; Food is a necessity; Their particular flavor of "Entertainment" is NOT.
Families no longer sit at home during the "prime time viewing hours". They are out DOING THINGS. Or enjoying other forms of entertainment and relaxation.
I cut the cable; I dropped the dish; I use only streaming services. And I'm 64.
This is NOT a millennials issue - it is a change in the very CULTURE of life.
And if they can't learn that and figure a way to be a part of the new culture of entertainment and relaxation - then they can "go quietly into that good night" of irrelevance.
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This is much better...
On the post: Congress Getting Pissed Off Over Failure Of Intel Community To Reveal How Many Americans Are Being Spied On
We can truthfully guarantee...
It is strictly limited to those people who use electronic-based forms of communication.
On the post: Senator Tom Cotton Introduces Bill That Would Renew Section 702 Forever With Zero Changes
From the Government to the Governed:
On the post: Theresa May Blames The Internet For London Bridge Attack; Repeats Demands To Censor It
The point of view...
In the "Good Old Days" (tm) we controlled the media, and therefore controlled the information the proletariat was allowed to know.
This damn internet let's them know the TRUTH!!! We can't allow that.
This looks like a good excuse to stamp it out.
[ good luck with that!!! ]
On the post: Copyright Law In Europe Could Be About To Get Ridiculously Stupidly Bad In Ways That Will Undermine The Internet
An old adage comes to mind...
On the post: UK Government Department Says It Will Cost $7 To Send It An Email, But Only If You Are A Foreigner
Other Charges?
On the post: The Rate Of TV Cord Cutting Is Actually Worse Than You Think
Can't stop the march of progress...
In the 1930's and 1940's families sat around the radio - then along came TV and families moved from radio to TV. Radio's heyday was over.
Cable came along to give a lot more choice than the 3 broadcast channels. And broadcast moved out of relevance.
Facts - Water is a necessity; Food is a necessity; Their particular flavor of "Entertainment" is NOT.
Families no longer sit at home during the "prime time viewing hours". They are out DOING THINGS. Or enjoying other forms of entertainment and relaxation.
I cut the cable; I dropped the dish; I use only streaming services. And I'm 64.
This is NOT a millennials issue - it is a change in the very CULTURE of life.
And if they can't learn that and figure a way to be a part of the new culture of entertainment and relaxation - then they can "go quietly into that good night" of irrelevance.
On the post: Judge Orders Gov't To Stop Screwing Around And Hand Over Docs In Long-Running Surveillance Case
Why do the Courts
If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that all agencies hold themselves "above the law".
Court orders FBI; FBI ignores order - Court Orders DoJ - DoJ laughs.
On the post: Wikipedians Join Push For Fair Use In Australia After Six Government Reports Recommend It
Re:
On the post: Brazilian Journalist Detained By UK Border Police For Reading A Book About ISIS
Still one step ahead...
Thank God they can't yet arrest me for what I'm *thinking*
On the post: RNC, Chamber Of Commerce Want Robocallers To Be Able To Spam Your Voicemail Without Your Phone Ringing
If they are robo-calling for donations...
On the post: Law Enforcement 'Training And Expertise' On Parade!
Re: In the mean time
On the post: FCC Guards 'Manhandle' Reporter Just For Asking Questions At Net Neutrality Vote
Coming soon...
"When we want you to ask a question, we will GIVE you the question. Until then, keep quiet. Do we have to say 'or else'?"
On the post: Austrian Court's 'Hate Speech' Ruling Says Facebook Must Remove Perfectly Legal Posts All Over The World
Re: Europeans
They are *so* wrong.
On the post: Dear Europe: Please Don't Kill Free Speech In The Name Of 'Privacy Protection'
You all just don't understand...
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To be fair...
On the post: Sad Raiders Fans Fail To Keep Team In Oakland By Squatting On Trademark
Think about it ZIppy..
So it is just another middle finger to all the fans who built them up to the point they could leave for "greener" ($$$$$) pastures...
On the post: Ted Cruz Doubles Down On Being Wrong: Pushes Yet Another Net Neutrality Killing Bill
Politician Doubles Down on Being Wrong.
On the post: Comcast Under Fire For Using Bullshit Fees To Covertly Raise Rates
The most likely outcome
1) Legal Costs Recovery Fee
2) Settlement Costs Recovery Fee
And if they get sued for that, then "lather, rinse, repeat"
On the post: Over 800 Startups Tell FCC's Ajit Pai Not To Kill Net Neutrality
The problem
Are they part of the revolving door six figure salary club?
Well, then the value of their input is ... lemme do the math here... Nuthin, Divided By Nuthin, Carry the Nuthin....
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