Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
15 a monthyet to connect power it's $350. To connect water it's $150. Monopoly vs not a monopoly ? I enourage solar panels .. - Reply message - From: "Bill Prince" To: Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? Date: Wed, Apr 28, 2021 10:05 AM

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Robert Andrews
Oh I must have seen the wrong guy, I though you were next door to Zuck.. On 04/28/2021 01:13 PM, Seth Mattinen wrote: On 4/28/21 12:56, Robert wrote: I have pictures of you Seth, Lake Tahoe has a lot of cameras... I admit it, I bought Ellison's house. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com ht

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Seth Mattinen
On 4/28/21 12:56, Robert wrote: I have pictures of you Seth, Lake Tahoe has a lot of cameras... I admit it, I bought Ellison's house. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Robert
I have pictures of you Seth, Lake Tahoe has a lot of cameras... On 4/28/21 11:45 AM, Seth Mattinen wrote: On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: Saw this from a friend on Facebook. Demoralizing.  Yeah fuck me, I'm an evil asshole.  Internet would be $15/month if I wasn't such a bad person. I

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Robert
. -Original Message- From: Larry Smith Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:51 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? Show them the difference.  Explain it to them, how much each streaming device wants in terms of bandwidth, then upgrade the

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread James Howard
PRIVATE lake From: AF On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 1:46 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: > Saw this from a friend on Facebook. Demoralizing. Yeah fuck me, I'm an &

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Adam Moffett
On 4/28/2021 2:48 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: Saw this from a friend on Facebook. Demoralizing.  Yeah fuck me, I'm an evil asshole.  Internet would be $15/month if I wasn't such a bad person. I've had to explain more than once to people that I actually ha

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Mike Hammett
[AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: > Saw this from a friend on Facebook. Demoralizing. Yeah fuck me, I'm an > evil asshole. Internet would be $15/month if I wasn't such a bad person. I've had to explain more than once to peopl

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Adam Moffett
On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: Saw this from a friend on Facebook. Demoralizing.  Yeah fuck me, I'm an evil asshole.  Internet would be $15/month if I wasn't such a bad person. I've had to explain more than once to people that I actually have bills to pay too. I guess most people th

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Seth Mattinen
On 4/28/21 07:53, Adam Moffett wrote: Saw this from a friend on Facebook.  Demoralizing.  Yeah fuck me, I'm an evil asshole.  Internet would be $15/month if I wasn't such a bad person. I've had to explain more than once to people that I actually have bills to pay too. I guess most people thin

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Yes, the drug dealer model. Give them wide open throttle for 3 days and then take it off. Perhaps over a weekend. -Original Message- From: Larry Smith Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:51 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread dave via AF
4/28/21 9:33 AM, Craig House wrote: Tell them to return the new 4k TV and use the money to upgrade plans. - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:22:57 AM Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Bill Prince
People sometimes have a mental block about things. Kind of like some people think that beer is somehow not plant based. https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-host-rages-against-plant-based-beer-2021-4 bp

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Larry Smith
uot;AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:22:57 AM > Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? > > Every now and then you get a customer that just grinds your gears. > Customer has multiple streaming services, including Youtube TV, so

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Craig House
Tell them to return the new 4k TV and use the money to upgrade plans. - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:22:57 AM Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free? Every now and the

[AFMUG] OT: Why isn't the internet Free?

2021-04-28 Thread Nate Burke
Every now and then you get a customer that just grinds your gears. Customer has multiple streaming services, including Youtube TV, so they have to be paying over $100/month for their OTT packages, but they REFUSE to spend more than $35/month for our lowest grandfathered base package, and contin