Current Affairs The General Election

[tsubaki]

Ok, by that logic, non taxpayers have to pay the subs then?

If it wasn't nationalized, then probably. If it was, probably not though in both cases developers would probably have to pay to connect to the network.

 

[orly]

Would all of our internet be exactly the same speed?

 

[Alan Whittle]

Would all of our internet be exactly the same speed?

All internet speeds will be equal. But some internet speeds will be more equal than others.

 

[roydo]

If it wasn't nationalized, then probably. If it was, probably not though in both cases developers would probably have to pay to connect to the network.

But they couldnt charge anything, so they would all pack up. Leaving one state owned network to deal with everything and everyone.

So when the Government feel the need to raise a few bob, they kinda have a collective, permanent market to tap.

Its 40 years out of date.

 

[catcherintherye]

Very belittling. She's extremely competent, hence asking him a question she knew he'd have zero prep for.

Not at all. She's a morning tv host and yes she's very talented. That he can't answer a straightforward question, in a time slot that is designed to be far easier than some of the more intensive interviews is on him.

Her interviewing technique was perfect though. Gave him enough rope and he hung himself.

 

[orly]

All internet speeds will be equal. But some internet speeds will be more equal than others.

Haha! Very good.

Blatantly going to snidely faster in Islington

 

[davek]

and a state free internet. Having a Government, of whatever political persuasion, owning access to the Internet, is the thin end of the wedge and should be resisted. By all means invest in infrastructure through grants, tax breaks et al but do one with ownership & control.

Yeah, because we wouldn't want the internet used in future to invade our privacy or hand over our democracy to foreign powers would we? That would be outrageous....

 

[Agent Blue]

Believe me my mum would take him to task over his mopping performance and most certainly would not let him off the hook.

 

[tsubaki]

But they couldnt charge anything, so they would all pack up. Leaving one state owned network to deal with everything and everyone.

So when the Government feel the need to raise a few bob, they kinda have a collective, permanent market to tap.

Its 40 years out of date.

developers in the sense of those building homes, flats, industrial units and whatnot

 

[Agent Blue]

Ah, got it. However when at the polling station I don’t think people remember that occasion when Boris couldn’t mop the floor so I’ll put my cross in another box. I just thought the interviewer was making some non relevant points to make him seem incompetent at something and as usual they try to link that to being PM, they will do the same to Corbyn et al. I just felt she made herself look a bit silly with some of her comments, which in turn gives him an excuse to dismiss the questions and babble his way through them.

Believe me my mum would take him to task over his mopping performance and most certainly would not let him off the hook.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Yeah, because we wouldn't want the internet used in future to invade our privacy or hand over our democracy to foreign powers would we? That would be outrageous....

No Dave, and handing it to a British government is going to stop that how exactly? At least when it's done now it's illegal. In the future it will be framed as something that benefits us all.lol

 

[tsubaki]

No Dave, and handing it to a British government is going to stop that how exactly? At least when it's done now it's illegal. In the future it will be framed as something that benefits us all.lol

and it isn't framed as something that benefits us all now?

 

[roydo]

developers in the sense of those building homes, flats, industrial units and whatnot

Gotcha. I see what you mean, as in, it doesnt cost anything to connect to the leccy or water, but in reality, it has never cost me anything to connect to the internet. But I pay a bill for all 3.

And as an aside, developers usually pay towards new infrastructure, roads, drains, etc, on new builds anyrate.

 

[Alan Whittle]

and it isn't framed as something that benefits us all now?

Not that I've noticed, but I've been out today.

 

[davek]

No Dave, and handing it to a British government is going to stop that how exactly? At least when it's done now it's illegal. In the future it will be framed as something that benefits us all.lol

Why would it follow that if the public purse handed free internet access to us, that its use would be monitored and censored by the government, AND that they'd hand access to our lives to foreign powers?

You're not making sense. It sounds like you have half a point, but you have none at all as far as I can see.