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wifi4milez
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| Re: Are people really shocked? said by Ahrenl  :Actually, you sounded incredibly ignorant. The point you also missed of why Utopia is the next sliced bread is that multiple companies offer service (which is called competition) across the Utopia network, and the users may choose which ISP to use. Hmmm.....And my comment about how a business exists to make money is related to your "comment" how?
said by Ahrenl :So if your ISP is throttling you, choose another, or, gasp, you can start your own ISP without being subjected to anti-competitive duopoly tactics, or "building your own". Not to mention, 100gb's a month is hardly a restrictive cap. That can easily be described as "commercial" use. Ok well lets once AGAIN go back to my original post for a quick lesson. Given that all business's exist to make money, those that chose to offer crappy service, low caps, etc. will be the ones that have to close their doors when enough customers leave! So basically, all these responses actually back up my original post. I am still not sure where this whole "other competition" thing came into the mix, but you cant win them all.
(One last time!)For those who STILL dont see the coorleation between my orignal quote and what is being discussed now please see below, then ponder, then re-read.
said by wifi4milez :They will ALL do whatever it takes to maximize profit while minimizing customer churn.
Do you guys get it now???
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|  Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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| Re: Are people really shocked? said by wifi4milez : Lets review, as much as people dont want to believe it Utopia is a business. Business's exist to earn money. Freeloaders take away from potential earnings. Its funny how so many people proclaim that Utopia is the "darling" ISP and how everyone else should be like them, yet they do the same shit as the other telco's/ISP's! Ahhh, the irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. Actually here's your original post where you blame Utopia for throttling and capping. However it's not Utopia at all, but the ISP's offering service over the Utopia network. Since you can freely choose which ISP you want to use over the network, you can choose NOT to use those with caps and throttling restrictions that affect the way you use the internet.
That's why you sound ignorant, there is no irony, as there's no comparison to the "other telco's/ISP's" as when they apply restrictions to your usage, you have NO choice, except to NOT use the internet; which for many is not a choice.
I'm also not sure what you mean by freeloaders, as I don't know of anyone who is getting their internet connection for free. In fact most people I know, myself included, pay way more than they should have to. (Or rather than they would have to if there were a fair market available, eg. Utopia). | |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
·Verizon FIOS
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
·BroadVoice
| Re: Are people really shocked? said by Ahrenl :said by wifi4milez : Lets review, as much as people dont want to believe it Utopia is a business. Business's exist to earn money. Freeloaders take away from potential earnings. Its funny how so many people proclaim that Utopia is the "darling" ISP and how everyone else should be like them, yet they do the same shit as the other telco's/ISP's! Ahhh, the irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. Actually here's your original post where you blame Utopia for throttling and capping. However it's not Utopia at all, but the ISP's offering service over the Utopia network. Since you can freely choose which ISP you want to use over the network, you can choose NOT to use those with caps and throttling restrictions that affect the way you use the internet. That's why you sound ignorant, there is no irony, as there's no comparison to the "other telco's/ISP's" as when they apply restrictions to your usage, you have NO choice, except to NOT use the internet; which for many is not a choice. I'm also not sure what you mean by freeloaders, as I don't know of anyone who is getting their internet connection for free. In fact most people I know, myself included, pay way more than they should have to. (Or rather than they would have to if there were a fair market available, eg. Utopia). Its clear that you STILL dont get it. I never "blamed" Utopia for doing anything. I simply stated that Utopia is a business, and that a business will do whatever it takes to stay viable in the market. While Utopia themselves might not have been doing the throttling, capping, etc. that is at issue here, I can guarantee you that they would if it became necessary to support their business model. Get with the times pal.
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| | | Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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| Re: Are people really shocked? said by wifi4milez :Its clear that you STILL dont get it. I never "blamed" Utopia for doing anything. I simply stated that Utopia is a business, and that a business will do whatever it takes to stay viable in the market. While Utopia themselves might not have been doing the throttling, capping, etc. that is at issue here, I can guarantee you that they would if it became necessary to support their business model. Get with the times pal. You're right I still don't get what you're talking about. Utopia is a municipal non-profit organization. They don't charge for service. They don't provide service. They charge a flat rate to ISP's (by flat I mean, the same for each ISP), to use the infrastructure. Not to mention, to stay viable in the market, one usually does not INCREASE their price. Price increases are usually due to market inefficiencies lending one of the bargaining players more power over the other. Utopia won't throttle or cap because THEY ARE NOT A SERVICE PROVIDER.
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
·Verizon FIOS
| Re: Are people really shocked? said by wifi4milez :Its almost as if I am talking to a wall! Nothing seems to get through to you..... said by Ahrenl :They don't charge for service. They don't provide service Thats interesting. So I suppose the providers that re-sell Utopia service are getting it for free? If thats the case then please sign me up to be a Utopia re-seller! Free money, cant be beat!! Read the next line in my last response. But of course, then you'd have nothing to say.
said by Ahrenl :Not to mention, to stay viable in the market, one usually does not INCREASE their price. Where do you come up with this crap? Who ever said anything about increasing prices??
said by Ahrenl :Utopia won't throttle or cap because THEY ARE NOT A SERVICE PROVIDER. For the answer to this one, lets refer back to my previous quote once again.
said by wifi4milez :They will ALL do whatever it takes to maximize profit while minimizing customer churn. If Utopia needs to do something in order to not LOSE money they will, trust me. I don't trust you, because you don't know what you're talking about. Utopia would only lose money if they had to rebuild major portions of their infrastructure, and they purchased the improper insurance. Or some new technology, not yet invented, appears to replace fiber optics. The ISP's who pay to access the infrastructure are the ones who determine service, and pay bandwidth costs. | |
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