The good thing about Comcast trying to buy Time Warner Cable is that it
has brought this issue to the forefront which is something I can be the
dummies who run Comcast didn't expect. The discussion has gone VERY
viral and I highly doubt the Comcast-TWC merger will be allowed. They
will probably drop it.
But it has also made what was the Netflix throttling discussions go from
geek and home theater enthusiast sites to mainstream America. Lots of
people are annoyed now with see rebuffering and low resolution displays
when they should be getting HD. Probably time to create a national
front for change to take away the telecom monopolies.
In my native state of Washington dusty ol' Ephrata, a town of around
6000 has very fast Internet comparable to Google fiber. Thing is this
was part of a program that was put into effect some 15 years ago by the
Washington Public Utilities Department. Interesting thing is after
municipal fiber was put in the then Democrat governor came out against
it. That's the problem: these monopolist telecoms get their state
assembly leaders to implement laws against municipal fiber. BTW, it's
really not a monopoly but a monopsony:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/comcast-time-warner-antitrust-monopsony-case-tv_n_4833301.html
On 02/22/2014 10:49 AM, Pundit Sir wrote:
The rent is too damn high!
"Who doesn't think their Internet and cable bills are too high? For
years now, I've been tracking the stories asking why we in the U.S.
seem to be perennial sufferers of a certain chronic syndrome: Bills
too high, Internet speed too slow."
Why your cable bills are so high, and what you can do:
http://www.usatoday.com/high-cable-bills/
<http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2014/02/21/high-cable-bills/5539407/>
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net
<mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
I was listening to a tax expert talk about this years taxes
yesterday. The host asked him if he was for a flat tax. He said
no but he was for tax simplification. Our federal tax system is
TOO DAMN COMPLEX! He said the problem is there is a sector of the
economy that makes money off it being complex. I find the federal
tax system complexity an insult to Americans who indeed should
rebel over it. Don't let IRS bullies push you around!
On 01/26/2014 05:50 AM, Richard Williams wrote:
Everyone hates taxation - there's a tax on your earned income; a
tax on your property; on your gas and oil; on the car that you
drive to work; and on tobacco, beer and pot - next they'e be
wanting to put a tax on your seat. It's just outrageous.
The rent is too damn high!
Inline image 1
The property tax on this place is about $100 a month in real
dollars - you take that out of a social security check and what
have you got left? I guess you could take a city bus to the
grocery store and buy some beans and rice. While you're there,
buy some potatoes - but watch out - they might try to tax your
food stuffs. Go figure.
"This is about the time of the year, every year, where I wish
there was a rewind button. November and December are filled with
holiday fun, extra days off, and getting together with friends
and family. Then January hits and "wham!" -- all of your credit
card bills from December become due and Uncle Sam comes knocking
at your door to get you to do your taxes by April 15. Happy New
Year, right?"
10 States With the Highest Property Taxes in America:
http://www.fool.com/investing/property-taxes
<http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/01/25/10-states-with-the-highest-property-taxes-in-ameri.aspx>
