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by joelhaus 12y ago
This is about emotion, not logical conclusions. Today, the number one threat to our freedom comes from the prospect of terrorist attacks on US soil. Even with this fact, we see endless complaints about the NSA. However, even the NSA's
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Just imagine all roads & highways being privately owned with no usage regulations. The problem with your argument is that it's the same as saying that lack of roadway competition is the problem.
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33 equipment manufacturers oppose public-utility broadband(pcworld.com)
1 points by joelhaus 12y ago|0 comments
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Loved the series. To your point, Burke apparently has a pretty amazing track record: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1574606-james-burke-predicted-the-f... (WARNING: webpage auto-plays an audio track of Burke)
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by joelhaus 12y ago
I don't think this conclusion takes into account the 'terror' part of the plan. Most everyone here assumes rational responses from the: media > public > politicians. This is incredibly naive. It reminds me of economic a
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by joelhaus 12y ago
I picture something as simple as "Gmail Directory". Allowing you to share your contact info with people you choose and request access to others information.
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Appreciate the the response, the Werbach paper looks interesting. My point was just that wireless communications do rely on public assets in a significant way. Wouldn't unlicensed bands that are dedicated to cellular vastly improve cov
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Those networks rely on publicly owned airwaves, so the public has the right to put whatever conditions they want on those licenses. That said, I really hate our spectrum auction system. Going forward, I would prefer use restricted unlicense
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by joelhaus 12y ago
This was actually discussed in yesterdays Washington Post. Electricity providers/generators weren't always competitive: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/29...
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Not proposing doing anything to Bitcoin, it's an idea for controlling the supply of a new crypto-currency. | It's deflationary property is a feature, not a flaw. I studied this while getting my economics degree. Methinks you are
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Correct. You could also solve the "unit of account" and "store of value" problem by pegging your crypto-currency to the USD, 1:1 exchange. Then you get the advantage of the decentralized transport network and the stabili
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by joelhaus 12y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbox#Redbox_Instant
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Commercial ISPs vs. Consumer ISPs is a useful way to frame the issue. From an economic perspective, the big difference is that the Consumer ISPs generally have a monopoly over the Consumer endpoints, while the Commercial ISPs do not have a
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Dish Network scores in legal battle, Hopper DVR platform lives on(techtimes.com)
1 points by joelhaus 12y ago|0 comments
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by joelhaus 12y ago
A title II classification would be a huge deal. Not that people could rest on their laurels, but my sense is that it would be more difficult to undo than you are letting on.
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Todays FCC commissioners have a unique opportunity; they can choose to shirk their responsibility to the public and kill the promise of the internet or they can go down in history as its saviors... the commission that preserved the internet
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Really interested in hearing more about sama's meeting with Wheeler... Did he discuss concerns about putting new rules in place that would not withstand court challenge (i.e. the "commercially reasonable" standard)? Any addit
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Read your links, but found nothing contradictory with what I said... and I certainly found nothing to substantiate the claims of the post I replied to. What exactly used to be true that is no longer true?
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by joelhaus 12y ago
They are not allowed to spy on US persons without a warrant. Full stop. The law is quite clear. Further, the court ruled that metadata was exempt from protection because, in part, it was voluntarily handed over to a third party by the end u
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by joelhaus 12y ago
TLDR:IANAL (i) After SCOTUS characterizes Aereo as cable company, Aereo appears willing to pay statutory content licensing fees that apply to cable companies. (ii) Aereo also seeks to retain the remote DVR feature of their service because t
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by joelhaus 12y ago
The academic term for this area of economic study is Marginal Propensity to Consume [1]. It's defined as: "The proportion of an aggregate raise in pay that a consumer spends on the consumption of goods and services, as
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by joelhaus 12y ago
You missed the trend of growing inequality. I think this is important because the marginal propensity to spend for someone low on the income scale is much higher than the wealthiest. Otherwise, good points.
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Didn't he provide classified documents to the South China Morning Post? Certainly a clever way to create plausible deniability, but anyone with Google would be able to see how closely related that paper is to Beijing[1]. [1] https:&#x
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Thanks for the thoughtful response. Care to explain your CDN/ISP hypothetical further? Wouldn't the content providers who are capable of paying have an advantage over those who aren't? I'm not clear on how money changes
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Can anyone make a serious argument on behalf of the carriers? Given the court decisions, the only way to protect the American people and the economy is to reclassify ISP's under Title II. For the skeptics, it appears to come down to th
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Tried making this exact point here too, but the true-believers don't seem to respond to legitimate critiques. What's really hard to comprehend is the all of the "smart" VC money funding related startups -- this is pretty
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by joelhaus 12y ago
Can anyone make the case that Bitcoin has the three primary characteristics of money [1]: medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value? Ignoring the blockchain, this is why Bitcoin will fail. Bitcoin as a currency is inherently i
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James Burke's predictions for life in 2100(youtube.com)
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by joelhaus 13y ago
This is the case regulators should make for putting conditions on the merger. Comcast should be forced to divest from NBC/Universal and agree not to acquire additional content. That would create a significant benefit for consumers.
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by joelhaus 13y ago
A "truly free market" is like a unicorn, it only exists in fairy tales. In reality, Somalia is probably the closest you'll come.

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