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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
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Re: Simply Pathetic
said by SilverSurfer  :Isn't that exactly what we pay for in the form of taxes on broadband? So that folks in rural areas can have access? What is happening with the monies providers are collecting at the behest of the feds to subsidize rural areas with broadband? Taxes? What tax are you referring to? What money is being collected to subsidize rural deployments of Internet access?said by SilverSurfer :I have "looked around" and weighed options accordingly and I stand by my original statement. The U.S. is a first world country with 3rd world broadband choices. We pay the highest prices in the world for the lowest k/bps. Where I choose to live vs not is not germane to this discussion. So you don't have an example of a better place to live than the US? Kind of challenging to verify your first world country, third world broadband choices claim without an understanding of what a first world country with first world broadband choices is. | |
SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19
| reply to openbox9
said by openbox9 :Do you have any idea how much it costs, and how much time is required, to design, engineer, manufacture, test, tweak design, re-manufacture, retest, build multiple systems, launch, and manage a satellite? Then throw in multiple ground-stations and O&M for future years. Isn't that exactly what we pay for in the form of taxes on broadband? So that folks in rural areas can have access? What is happening with the monies providers are collecting at the behest of the feds to subsidize rural areas with broadband?
said by openbox9 :I know your post was more directed at slamming the US because you feel that we are so bad off, so I guess this was more of a rhetorical question. Anyway, if you think that our "first world country" has such "third world broadband choices", then I invite you to look around at other countries, weigh your benefits and costs of living, and then let us know which country is so much better. Serious question as I've been a lot of places and I'd like to read your frame of reference. I have "looked around" and weighed options accordingly and I stand by my original statement. The U.S. is a first world country with 3rd world broadband choices. We pay the highest prices in the world for the lowest k/bps. Where I choose to live vs not is not germane to this discussion. | |
skrupowies
join:2002-08-22
Wallingford, CT
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 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to major marco
said by major marco :I am not able to seriously discuss with you my choice of which country I would dump the U.S. for. Just know that if it were an option, I would without a second thought.
There are many choices out there where you can go. Feel free to leave anytime if you feel it's so bad here. Just don't let the door hit you on your way out! | |
openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to major marco
said by major marco :It wasn't directed at me, but I'll answer the question anyway - Since the U.S. is the only country on the planet that lets people in -or for that matter accepts any and all human debris that washes up on its shores or crawls under a fence- regardless of age, education, income and/or ability to earn one, I am not able to seriously discuss with you my choice of which country I would dump the U.S. for. Just know that if it were an option, I would without a second thought. I was attempting to ask a serious question, but anyway...are you seriously considering yourself "human debris"? I truly feel sorry for you if you feel that living in the US is so challenging. It's really not that hard to find another country to live in, you might want to give it a shot. | |
major marco
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join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
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said by openbox9 :if you think that our "first world country" has such "third world broadband choices", then I invite you to look around at other countries, weigh your benefits and costs of living, and then let us know which country is so much better. Serious question as I've been a lot of places and I'd like to read your frame of reference. It wasn't directed at me, but I'll answer the question anyway - Since the U.S. is the only country on the planet that lets people in -or for that matter accepts any and all human debris that washes up on its shores or crawls under a fence- regardless of age, education, income and/or ability to earn one, I am not able to seriously discuss with you my choice of which country I would dump the U.S. for. Just know that if it were an option, I would without a second thought.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to SilverSurfer
Do you have any idea how much it costs, and how much time is required, to design, engineer, manufacture, test, tweak design, re-manufacture, retest, build multiple systems, launch, and manage a satellite? Then throw in multiple ground-stations and O&M for future years.
I know your post was more directed at slamming the US because you feel that we are so bad off, so I guess this was more of a rhetorical question. Anyway, if you think that our "first world country" has such "third world broadband choices", then I invite you to look around at other countries, weigh your benefits and costs of living, and then let us know which country is so much better. Serious question as I've been a lot of places and I'd like to read your frame of reference. | |
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