TheRevanchist Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 This will also affect television stations, too, as their negotiation power with cable is effectively less. The only winner here is the cable company. I guess now would be a great time to mention that Direct TV is now available through Costco and their cheapest rates yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I cut the cable years ago. Netflix + Hulu + network websites gets me all my entertainment for like 1/5 the cost. *Edit* - Although I still have cable internet... Fuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 The real problems will be with the Internet, anyway. The FCC (or Congress, in a perfect world) should declare wired internet providers common carriers and be done with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah, I don't get what people think is so different about ISPs, considering common carriers have been a thing in every business sector from transportation to shipping to telecommunications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 There's a reason it hasn't been done already, and that's because the FCC knows that if they try, the cable industry is going to lobby harder than it ever has to try to have the FCC defunded entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/verizon-broadband-costs-could-go-up-2014-2 I can't remember the last time I ever saw an article saying that an ISP was planning to reduce its prices. Fuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) I'm paying $30 less for 5MBPS more down via Wave Broadband. All I had to do when they announced the new cheaper plans was call them and talk to a rep for just a quick minute. Edited February 28, 2014 by Faiblesse Des Sens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/six-ways-america-is-like-a-third-world-country-20140305? Man. Lays it out pretty succinctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 A good deal of them (I might even be able to say all) are quite interrelated. I got to say, I can't help but think these problems arose from the American attitude that came with the US' rise. For most of US history, we either expanded out to greener pastures or technologically layered the old with the new. We have come to the point where we really can't expand out anymore due to dug in social, political and economic centers and/or environmental concerns (What nature gives us via the environment is the economic base). We are coming to the point that we can't bury or move away from these problems. Eh. This might be coming from a bit of a gamer mentality but... If there ever comes a time that a presidential candidate that is rather isolationist, I would be happy to vote for him/her. We don't have Gauls, Franks or Huns knocking on our doors. We don't have to be the world's police. The world can watch itself as we deal with our own issues. Besides, MAD. If even the US doesn't dare to poke at North Korea then who in their right fucking minds will dare to poke at the US? I love being American since living as one is pretty nice but god do we got problems to address. Some quite major 1st world problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Park-Avenue-116th-Street-Fire-Collapse-Explosion-249730131.html Well, that is kind of close to my family over there... can I not have exploding neighborhoods being near myself (San Bruno pipeline) or my family (San Bruno pipeline and now this)? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't really think the gas line explosion is politics, really. At least not yet. If you know of anything I can do to help, since you have family in the neighborhood, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 "US Politics and US news" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Why are some states banning direct sales of Tesla cars, and how are they allowed to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Looks to me like in New Jersey in order to be licensed to sell cars you have to be a registered car dealer, and Tesla was trying to sell the cars directly without going through dealers. It may not make much sense to have the law be that way, but I don't see why the state wouldn't be allowed to do it. It's just a business regulation, which is one of the functions of governments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Why are some states banning direct sales of Tesla cars, and how are they allowed to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Tesla has physical show rooms in New Jersey to sell the cars from so it seems that it is specifically that car companies can't sell their own cars. It just seems quite restrictive, which in my mind is not very American and also that they've modified the law specifically with Tesla in mind, unless I'm just reading badly written articles. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) met today to approve a new regulation banning Tesla from selling its Model S in the state... On Monday, the NJMVC abruptly notified Tesla that it would meet to approve the rule change at a session today, bypassing a legislative process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 According to what I've read it was actually already the law that they weren't supposed to license businesses to sell cars unless the business was a dealer, but the MVC hadn't actually adopted the regulations to enforce that law. They've been discussing doing so for some time, but Tesla has opposed it, which is why Tesla is brought up specifically. All that happened was an administrative agency adopted regulations to enforce the thing that was already the law passed by the legislature, but news sites are making it some thing against electric vehicles for clickbait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 and i fell for it! Damn it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't get it... It's a lobby. Get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ahhhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sf-state-sen-leland-yee-arrested-on-bribery-corruption-charges/Content?oid=2745536 Can't say that I'm surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I was kinda shocked (not by the corruption at all) by the way the rest of the Senate democrats did not do any kind of in-depth investigation. They threw him under the bus and told him to GTFO. If he vacates the seat, there will be a runoff for that position and the two parties are throwing money at the races as much as they can right now. With Vidak taking that seat in the last special election over a Latino Democrat, there has been some worry that the Rs might gain one more vote. Expect the Dems to donate about $300k to this election straight from party funds. It may not seem like a lot, but this is just the funds. Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein should be out in support of candidate X as well as a celeb or 2. This is when politics gets interesting instead of annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sf-state-sen-leland-yee-arrested-on-bribery-corruption-charges/Content?oid=2745536 Can't say that I'm surprised. Wasn't this posted... somewhere on here yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I was kinda shocked (not by the corruption at all) by the way the rest of the Senate democrats did not do any kind of in-depth investigation. They threw him under the bus and told him to GTFO. If he vacates the seat, there will be a runoff for that position and the two parties are throwing money at the races as much as they can right now. With Vidak taking that seat in the last special election over a Latino Democrat, there has been some worry that the Rs might gain one more vote. Expect the Dems to donate about $300k to this election straight from party funds. It may not seem like a lot, but this is just the funds. Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein should be out in support of candidate X as well as a celeb or 2. This is when politics gets interesting instead of annoying. He pushed some retarded legislation some of which he heavily contradicted. Kind of on the level of some diehard Republicans being homosexual (I think anyways). On regards on his seat... I'll be surprised if the Republicans can secure a seat for that location. Also can Feinstein just... mold away or something. Please. http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sf-state-sen-leland-yee-arrested-on-bribery-corruption-charges/Content?oid=2745536 Can't say that I'm surprised. Wasn't this posted... somewhere on here yesterday? Not that I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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