Re: No pain, no pair gain?

Hello Keith,


What analog? What over-the-air? Ok, they exist, but I know *NO ONE* who actually receives TV off-air. They simply don't exist here.

Lots of them out here.

The transmitters exist, but I know no one who has an external antenna. They just don't exist, though there are at least five stations most could get (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and CTV).

Maybe not in urban areas. But out in the country like here many people use antennas. Sometimes even those with satellite because having the local stations in the mix costs extra.


I have DSL for biz.

Ok, why not use it for personal?


A few email, yes. But I don't use the web much for personal stuff. There is so much more to life than sitting in front of a screen.


Quasi monopolistic situations arise for various reasons. One is the "local franchise" structure where local jurisdictions are milking carriers for fees if they want to play.

That's not a monopoly situation, unless you consider the ultimate evil monopoly (government, particularly local hacks).

So some decide not to play. I believe that ought to change.

Sure, vote the bums out. That's a local government issue, rather like HOA crap. You can't blame the providers for that situation.


Well, the big ones love that situation. It keeps innovative small providers out of their hair. Very comfy.


I wish for many things. Overall things *are* far better than they were a decade ago. Remember the joke of ISDN?


"It Still Does Nothing"? ISDN was IMHO almost dead on arrival. I mean, a step from 14k to 64k is not exactly something to write home about. What were they thinking?


It's almost like electricity where they charge around 15c/kWh just because they can. There is nothing the users can do about it, other than move.

Electricity is state regulated. There *is* something that can be done about it but if the costs don't permit, bankruptcy isn't pretty either. ...and voting with the feet is pretty powerful. ...my plan for beating property taxes.


That could happen here as well, might depend on the elections. In blue states there is always that lure of "let's sock it to the corporations". Problem is, they tend to forget that these have feet, too. Big feet.

Regards, Joerg

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