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I assume it's a bullshit number conjured up from nowhere, whose purpose is to show that each lookup actually costs time and money and resources, and if you mult
by henrikschroder 16y ago
I assume it's a bullshit number conjured up from nowhere, whose purpose is to show that each lookup actually costs time and money and resources, and if you multiply the number of requested lookups by this number, you get a really large number, that it is then unreasonable that Comcast should pay.
- ErrantX 16y agopossibly - but it could be more or less realistic. If it takes a couple of hours to review the paperwork, access the logs, verify the results and write a report then $45 looks pretty cheap.
- harry 16y agoIn a similar vein, outside organizations can poll our University with what's called an "Open Records Request." (Kansas Open Records Act - http://www.dol.ks.gov/es/html/kora_drh.html http://www.dol.ks.gov/es/html/kora_drh.html) Any data that's not protected under some law (HIPAA, FERPA) or record policy can be released. We receive many requests for data with only one full time staff in the position to provide the information. To mitigate such requests coming in we have a similar paywall to TWCs - 50$/hr involved. We also require that the request be submitted in writing. Typically there's a handful of hoops to jump through with one of the university's general council, signing various forms and getting information to the right people. The paywall combined with the have-to-talk-to-a-lawyer before any requests are resolved dropped the number from a few dozen to one or two a month.