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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:35 PM Original message |
Google's $4.6 billion plan for an open wireless Internet |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. A free and open internet is Google's bread and butter. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Remember the air waves were free and upen until they were |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. if what they say is so then good for them |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Is their plan for the new facility over at the Industrial park still in place? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. yes it is, dirt work is being done for the new construction |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. thanks...I might have a look next week...need to get some welding gas tanks filled |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let's send this to the greatest page. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. The value for the American people is clearly in an open network. |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. You don't really believe that any strings put on by a bidder would be |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't trust them. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I don't think you should trust them. |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. me either. Google has always been about invasion of privacy. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. yes they have, and it better not be anywhere on my computer. |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Look for it. I was shocked to find it on mine. It got deleted immediately. |
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siri2k (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. What if we use igoogle? Does that get tracked as well? |
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MLFerrell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. I can guarantee that even if Google's intentions are truly benevolent, the goddamned Right... |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. This is beyond creepy. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Google also heavily invested in new solar energy technology |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. Nice, good for all of us!!! |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. Google is just another filthy corporation. No matter how good they try to look. n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. *shrug* they get the important thing about the Internet |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Not all corporations are evil |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. unfortunately the global market makes corporations highly profitable |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. As a musician - and a rabid music fan - I hope "openess" doesn't |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. copyrights and patents are government-enforced monopolies |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes, but they're TEMPORARY monopolies |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. And also, who would write books? |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. hmmmmmm....lets see now....just how much is J K Rowling |
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Randypiper (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. No movies or tv |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Thanks for enlightening me as to what constitutes real work! |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
31. kick |
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