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• On the post: Data Analysis Of FCC Comments Reveals Almost No Anti-Net Neutrality Comments

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2014 @ 06:24pm

  Data Analysis Of FCC Comments Reveals Almost No Anti-Net Neutrality Comments

  The FCC required Name, address and phone number in order to leave a comment. This was not an optional requirement. I can understand if a corporation wants to file a comment, but why does the FCC need personal identification from an individual?

• On the post: If Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Really Believes Netflix Gets Bandwidth For Free, Will He Pay Netflix's Bandwidth Bill?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 02 Jun, 2014 @ 10:02pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Do we really need to hash over the O.J. verdict?

• On the post: If Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Really Believes Netflix Gets Bandwidth For Free, Will He Pay Netflix's Bandwidth Bill?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 30 May, 2014 @ 02:52pm

  Re: Paying for mail

  If you pay taxes, you are paying for most of the mail delivered. The postage you apply to letters doesn't cover the cost of mail delivery.

• On the post: If Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Really Believes Netflix Gets Bandwidth For Free, Will He Pay Netflix's Bandwidth Bill?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 30 May, 2014 @ 12:58pm

  We don't pay for bandwidth, we pay for access (connectivity). Brian - the robber baron - is claiming that we should pay extra for faster access. Theoretically, we are paying extra money to be able to download at 50mbps, however, most of us rarely get better than 30mbps. So much for net neutrality!
  
  Brian - the robber baron - wants Netflix to pay for actual bandwidth used. Most enterprise (Netflix, GM, Walmart, Maryland Department of Transportation, etc.) users pay for access, and bandwidth usage.
  
  Brian - the robber baron - is actually not delivering on promises to the home user. He's stealing from us!

• On the post: If Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Really Believes Netflix Gets Bandwidth For Free, Will He Pay Netflix's Bandwidth Bill?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 30 May, 2014 @ 11:07am

  Everyone pays for internet access. Yes... you can use a computer at a Public Library, or connect via wi-fi at a coffee shop without paying. However, the Library and the coffee shop are paying for the internet access.

• On the post: US Patent Office Grants 'Photography Against A White Background' Patent To Amazon

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 08 May, 2014 @ 01:33pm

  Why don't you file a patent which leverages the one Amazon filed, but describe a different procedure?

• On the post: US Patent Office Grants 'Photography Against A White Background' Patent To Amazon

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 08 May, 2014 @ 01:23pm

  I just filed a document which details photographing a black object against a black background.

• On the post: District Court Tosses ACLU's Lawsuit Against NSA With Very Regrettable Decision That Props Up Agency Rhetoric

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 28 Dec, 2013 @ 07:34am

  NY Court & 3rd Party Data

  If meta data from telephone call records is considered 3rd party information, then Google (and all others) search records are most likely considered in the same category. What's stopping the NSA from requesting this type of data?
  
  Stating that Section 215 has a lot of watch dogs is ridiculous. The NSA comes under the Executive Branch of Government, as does the Justice Department, Treasury (IRS), and all of the other departments. The only real protection we have is the courts and our elected representatives. But, we allow the executive branch agencies to control the information provided to our representatives and justices.
  
  We have learned a lot about our enemy operates since 9-11. Surely we can develop protections against those type of attacks without a wholesale usurpation of our basic rights as American Citizens!

• On the post: Schools Ban Tag, Cartwheels And 'Unstructured Play:' The Inevitable Outcome Of Unrealistic Promises And Expectations [UPDATED]

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 10 Oct, 2013 @ 10:26am

  I think that our educators and school administrators are given "stupifying" drugs by attorneys!!!!

• On the post: FTC Awards $50,000 Prize For Ideas On Killing Robocalls

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 04 Apr, 2013 @ 09:17am

  Robocalls

  White List/Black List... Great idea. Has anyone thought about how this strategy will be implemented? I suppose that the Carriers will provide this service at a fee?

• On the post: Harry Reid Says He's Concerned PIPA Will Break The Internet, But We Must Move Forward With It, Because Of 'Jobs'

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 16 Jan, 2012 @ 09:40am

  Was this a discussion about drugs?

  Mr. Reid must be on drugs. Did he say "we need to pass this bill in order to know what's in it?" That's what Nancy Pelosi said when asked to explain the "Affordable Health Care Act".
  
  Is this really about Jobs? "This will break the Internet,... We must move forward... because of jobs"!!!! That's proof enough that he is on drugs.

• On the post: CA Governor Lets Police Search Your Smartphones At Traffic Stops

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 11 Oct, 2011 @ 10:01am

  Re: Misleading headline

  Police may not ask for your cell phone when they stop you for speeding, but they still have the option and you never know when it will become standard operating procedure. Also, if you are arrested, there is a presumption that you have 5th amendment rights. However, when you are driving certain rights are considered to be waived.
  
  The danger is that law enforcement will make the assumption that rights are waived and they can use the information found in your cell phone to launch additional investigations.

• On the post: CA Governor Lets Police Search Your Smartphones At Traffic Stops

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 11 Oct, 2011 @ 09:53am

  Brown's Weak Move

  Weak move for a weak Governor. Can't wait for his limo to be stopped and some police officer reads all of the Governor's mail.

• On the post: US Air Force Intelligence Veteran Of Afghan War Explains Why He Supports Wikileaks

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2011 @ 05:05pm

  Vietnam Re-visited

  The American public never knew the truth about what was happening in Nam. There was a concerted effort to hide the truth. Walter Cronkite was the last of a breed of reporters. He was more concerned with accuracy than rumor, However, he was wrong. The war was winable, but the politicians were more concerned with getting elected to additional terms.
  
  The greatest generation sent their sons to fight a war without reason or support. At least sons and grandsons of Vietnam Vets are not being called "baby killers", or being spat upon.

• On the post: Why Congress Isn't So Concerned With TSA Nude Scans & Gropes: They Get To Skip Them

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2010 @ 08:30am

  Elected officials could be terrorists!

  How do we know that some of the individuals we are electing to public office aren't terrorists?

• On the post: Tech Columnist Calls Model 'A Hero' For Exposing Anonymous Blogger

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 20 Aug, 2009 @ 08:35am

  Free Speech Is Not Free

  The constitution says that we may speak freely with out fear of reprisal from our government. However, it does not say that we have the right to do so anonymously.

• On the post: Huge Phone Bills And Unsuspecting Customers; When Will Mobile Operators Communicate Clearly?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 14 Dec, 2007 @ 08:33am

  Re: is Required

  Yes... great suggestion... but that would give the carriers an excuse to charge a fee for providing this information!!!!!

• On the post: Huge Phone Bills And Unsuspecting Customers; When Will Mobile Operators Communicate Clearly?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 14 Dec, 2007 @ 08:31am

  Re: Mistakes

  Based on your confusing explanation of the process, it sounds like you were part of the problem, and probably receives a huge bonus.

• On the post: Huge Phone Bills And Unsuspecting Customers; When Will Mobile Operators Communicate Clearly?

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 14 Dec, 2007 @ 08:19am

  Help & Confusion

  "I'm sorry that I was not able to provide you with the help you thought you should get, and that you believe we are being evasive in responsing to your problems. I will pass your concerns along to management who will look into these problems and most liklely make changes."
  
  "In the meantime, have I provided you with excellent service?"
  
  "I'm sorry you feel that way, and hope you will allow me the opportunity of provising excellent service in the future, and thank you for using Rip-Off Wireless."

• On the post: Muni WiFi Doesn't Look So Impressive Now — But That Should Change

  

  Shel10 ( profile ), 28 Dec, 2006 @ 08:37am

  "Free" Wi-Fi

  Wi-Fi systems are not cheap. It cost money to engineer, it cost money to construct, and it cost money to connect them to the internet. The companies marketing the public-private partnerships to municipalities use a business model that assumes there is money to be made from "add-on" services. These companies make a lot of promises to get an exclusive franchise. You can bet good money that many of these systems will fall apart from lack of maintenance if they don't make money. No system is designed to provide effective indoor coverage. That would cost too much. It's up to the end users to bring the signal into the building. Also many users will be disapointed by the lack of bandwidth availability. The old saying that if something is too good to be true, it probably is!!! is very applicable to these municipal systems.