moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | Unless they can come up with better, unbiased data....
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TKJunkMail
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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|  said by moonpuppy  :....then they need to really stop thinking people are stupid. And why should they do that? Most people are completely uninformed when it comes to telecomm issues. BBR visitors are not a good sample group for determining people's knowledge concerning broadband issues.
When the local 11 O'clock news starts talking about broadband issues instead of the latest fire or killing from a city 1,000 miles away, then maybe that will change.
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| said by TKJunkMail :said by moonpuppy :....then they need to really stop thinking people are stupid. And why should they do that? Most people are completely uninformed when it comes to telecomm issues. BBR visitors are not a good sample group for determining people's knowledge concerning broadband issues. When the local 11 O'clock news starts talking about broadband issues instead of the latest fire or killing from a city 1,000 miles away, then maybe that will change. Here is the problem with your statement.
Once someone gets a hold of that blog post, it will get ripped apart by those who either do know or think they know. This causes more distrust in the company (this case being Verizon) and the credibility goes down. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
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said by TKJunkMail :said by moonpuppy :....then they need to really stop thinking people are stupid. And why should they do that? Most people are completely uninformed when it comes to telecomm issues. BBR visitors are not a good sample group for determining people's knowledge concerning broadband issues. When the local 11 O'clock news starts talking about broadband issues instead of the latest fire or killing from a city 1,000 miles away, then maybe that will change. unfortunately, a lot people are stupid (or ignorant), so you are right - why should verizon stop thinking they are?
on the other hand, the government has this agency called the "FCC" that is supposed to be looking out for the public interest, so it's not really the job of the 11 o'clock news.
besides, the "news" industry is mainly in the tank for the same interests the FCC is supposed to be regulating, so I certainly wouldn't expect them to be pointing out how consumers are being screwed by their bosses. for that matter, the FCC is in the tank for the interests they are supposed to be regulating (even cable, for whom Martin shows no love). |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
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The problem is, in my opinion, is there are no unbiased groups out there. It seems that people are either vested some way (personally, emotionally, or financially) in broadband one way or another.. OR, they don't care. Those that don't care about BB will most likely not pay attention to details that really matter. (Think congress in general) And then those that are vested some way will take their own slant in their review.
Some will have a gripe with the providers and be on the attack, some have financial interest in some form and will do as their masters say, or, others see broadband the way THEY want to and use it and will base their data in the way that best makes sense for them, again, not thinking about the network and infrastructures at large.
So, really, are there really any groups out there with out a bias? It's typical to be segregated when something is so new as the internet really is, at large. |
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SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19
1 edit | said by fiberguy : It seems that people are either vested some way (personally, emotionally, or financially) in broadband one way or another.. Since when is consumer advocation about personal, emotional or financial involvement. Clearly you know not from whence you speak. Any consumer advocacy group (e.g. EFF, etc.) does not currently earn and never will earn the megabucks that you evidently think would motivate them to look out for consumer interest. |
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digitalfreak
join:2005-12-09
49533
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said by TKJunkMail :said by moonpuppy :....then they need to really stop thinking people are stupid. And why should they do that? Most people are completely uninformed when it comes to telecomm issues. BBR visitors are not a good sample group for determining people's knowledge concerning broadband issues. When the local 11 O'clock news starts talking about broadband issues instead of the latest fire or killing from a city 1,000 miles away, then maybe that will change. So long as no-one listens to anything you say, they'll be ok. |
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splat1622
join:2008-09-08
Cave Spring, GA | reply to TKJunkMail
yea the news,and our fine government need to start talking about the millions in rural America that still in 2008 can not get decent and affordable internet |
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