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1. Comment - Perspective: Free Jeremy Jaynes!

   (Apr 12, 2005 - 4:34 PM)

   Jeremy Jaynes should be the model for Cable Television. When cable started the selling point was "Comericial Free" TV. Sure you have the Preimium channels that are CF during the movies, but look at TWC, 30 mins ads, 30 mins forcasts.
   I think that the pay for test should apply to the cable industry as well. Whats good for the goose should be good for the gander!

2. Comment - Microsoft Sues Windows Counterfeiters

   (Apr 12, 2005 - 12:11 PM)

   WP has been the first choice of the "Legal" world. This could be the 11% marketshare. Most of the legal forms were in WP format until recent years, and conversion was not 100%. There are alternitives out there but 2 things stop them from growing, 1)Change from what you know, 2)limited comercialisims funding and 3) what schools are teaching. So what, I know I can't count :-).

3. Comment - Microsoft Sues Windows Counterfeiters

   (Apr 12, 2005 - 1:10 AM)

   The easy way to stop operating system piracy is to include the price of an OS in the motherboard price and marry it to a specific bios. The key would be a removable key for the issue of upgrading the hardware, sort of like the old Autocad(R) keys. The issue is not with the end user but with the system builders who do not aquire products thru legitamate channels. Also, a teired program for home user, bussiness user, educational user and Goverment user as for the level of software they get. If you need Office for home use you must be doing office work at home, let the company pay for it, or bring home your laptop, otherwise Works will do just fine.
   
   What is missing to reduce the price is not less piracy but more competition. M$ has shut down or asorbed most attempts at alternative OS/Office suites. Money spent by Lindows defending itself rather investing in the R&D left the company with limited device support is a key example. Also, uncontrolable overseas piracy does not help much.
   
   Xandros is an great replacement for windows, Lindows for lower end/older hardware. Fight back by learning the alternatives rather than bashing one companies attempt to protect it's assettes. Would you like a note in your paycheck saying "Your earnings have been reduced 20% due to uncontrolable consumer theft"?
   
   Actions by learning alternative software resulting in reduced sales and demand will always bring the cost down.
   
   One question, When does the Copyright on "Windows" expire? It surely cannot be a trademark infringement because Home Depot and Lowes are not beeing sued. :-)
   
   I am a beta tester for v6 of "Microsoft" update aka:Windows Update, and the pirates are sure in for a surprise.

4. Comment - Supreme Court to Consider Cable Regulation

   (Mar 29, 2005 - 1:44 PM)

   Again, Cable companies are regulated. The issue is with VOIP and TVOIP not the media that transports them. The RBOC need to get competitive and user friendly. Too little too late. TWC might not be the greatest but they give the most bandwith/dollar compared with DSL.
   
   RBOC lost the race, it is that plain and simple and are manuevering to use the regulatory agencies to help them get their share back.
   
   We need to de-regulate "Deed Restrictions" and lease regulations so that satilite dishes can be constucted so that effective competion to cable operators can occur.

5. Comment - Supreme Court to Consider Cable Regulation

   (Mar 28, 2005 - 11:15 PM)

   If the rbocs were more competive with DSL in the beginning not only in price but availability in rural areas they would not be the underdog screaming foul. They were late in offering unlimited long distance, forced by Cell phones, slow in installing dslams in co's, and very slow bit rates.
   
   Should cable companies be regulated, well they are already. Should VOIP be claasified as a telco, no unless you want that technology to stagnate.
   Regulation costs dollars in the form of taxes. the reason that telco's want voip regulated is to gain their profit share back. Too late! I am a VOIP customer and have been very happy with the service so far.
   
   The state of Texas sueing Vonage for 911 problems is bogus. The first thing you do with vonage is activate the 911 service, if you choose not to, then it's on you.
   KNOW YOUR TECHNOLOGY BEFORE INVESTING IN IT, or depending on it for life saving uses.
   
   Now with VOIP cell usage is going down, (no extra minutes beeing billed),which most Cell companies are telco's. Toll calls are going down, both international and domestic.
   
   I have a standard phoneline for 911 (local calls only) for $6.00 month which is a great investment if cable internet goes down or voip fails. If you can afford the Cable Modem you should be able to spend $6.00 for a land line.
   
   The sad part is there are unused fibre across this land that many companies went bankrupt building on the future because telco's commited to useage that never materialised.
   
   When RBOC's have better or even equal service then they should cry foul, until then invest your enormous profits into competing before the Bells go under and no one gets dividends.