[olug] Verizon 4G

[DYNATRON tech]

the problem seems to be deeper than just finding money to invest in
infrastructure. the technology exists and the investment capital exists.
perhaps i'm mistaken, but expanding on my previous example, verizon boasted
3X gain in profits last quarter over the previous quarter, on top of it they
are attempting to cut pensions, benefits, and workers and have entered a
stalemate with CWA and IBEW. for what? greed? maybe, but that seems to
simple of an answer for me.

perhaps they are lying to the shareholders?

i'm not an economist, but the problem seems more complicated than just
blaming it on demand and a weak economy, as well as just blaming the
almighty corporation. things are never as simple as we would like to
believe.

whatever the case, it's definitely more complicated than a long line for
beer, as entertaining as aric's colorful analogies are.

it's an interesting discussion.
thanks to all for some alternate perspectives.



On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Jason N <dashrender at cox.net> wrote:

> I'm guessing we are also seeing the bandwidth problem over the airwaves as
> well... 250 million Cell phones in the USA.. can you image china or India?
> Ever go to a major sporting event and not be able to make a phone call
> because the other 20K people are making a call at the same time?
>
>
> ---- Sam Tetherow <tetherow at shwisp.net> wrote:
> Not sure how you get to 'technology progressing backwards'.  The issue
> is that bandwidth usage has outstripped last-mile network capacity.
>
> On 8/18/11 3:54 PM, DYNATRON tech wrote:
> > yep. so sad watching technology progress backwards.
> > On Aug 18, 2011 3:50 PM, "Sam Tetherow"<tetherow at shwisp.net>  wrote:
> >> Not counting grandfathered contracts, I think the only provider still
> >> offering unlimited data is Sprint.
> >>
> >> Within the next 5 years I think you will be hard pressed to find any
> >> provider (mobile or fixed) that will provide truly unlimited data.
> >>
> >> On 8/18/11 3:45 PM, DYNATRON tech wrote:
> >>> if it's capped, it's crap.
> >>> On Aug 18, 2011 3:35 PM, "Sam Tetherow"<tetherow at shwisp.net>  wrote:
> >>>> Yeah, for the first 5GB, then it either gets really slow or really
> >>>> expensive.
> >>>>
> >>>> On 8/18/11 3:13 PM, Jason N wrote:
> >>>>> It is better than Cox's home super premium connection?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ---- Aric<aric at omahax.com>  wrote:
> >>>>> Is anyone else getting a 25mb down and 5mb up Verizon 4G LTE
> > connection?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A co-workers phone was getting that at about 33rd and Q today on a
> >>> Samsung
> >>>>> Charge.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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