Thursday, February 13, 2014

How to ditch Comcast Cable???

http://gizmodo.com/5977139/how-to-ditch-your-cable-internet-provider-forever/1522067956/@ericlimer

Comcast to buy Time Warner. This may be a reason to allow them to merge. It would provide another competitor to ATT and Verizon.

So the news of Comcast and Time Warner merger is very interesting. I think people do not realize that these two companies are struggling to compete against the major phone network companies. We are seeing a large growth in Fiber Optics with higher speeds. So Comcast and Time Warner have struggled to provide the new capacity for Fiber or speed of Fiber. This has led to a decline in these companies status and overall stranglehold on TV and Internet.

What we are seeing is Verizon and ATT making headway into these regions because of the phone voice network they have been building for year. I would argue that Comcast and Time Warner would have to merge to stay relevant.

There have been several deals in the past where Comcast and Time Warner have swapped service areas so that they can stop legislation from wrecking their businesses.

I think we need to be even more concerned of what will replace these two providers. I would argue that the Merger should be allowed.

I saw a map on Mashable.com that shows the coverage area. It would be interesting to see how this map compares to ATT or Verizon who now offer Fios and Uverse in several areas. They are providing major competition.

Interesting Map of the Merger of Comcast and Time Warner.
http://mashable.com/2014/02/13/comcast-time-warner-cable-coverage-map/

Map of ATT Cell coverage

http://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html
AT&T expands U-verse service in Atlanta, Georgia
AT&T Looking To Expand U-verse Service Areas
AT&T U-verse Service Expands to More Than 500,000 Living Units Across Sacramento

Map of Verizon Cell coverage.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/wcms/consumer/4g-lte.html
http://vzwmap.verizonwireless.com/dotcom/coveragelocator/Default.aspx

A major factor that I see is that by separating coverage areas and only providing services to some neighborhood where other providers already service. As CEO I would immediately try and get my service into competing areas. This would lead to technology improvements etc.



It is just a sign of the times that these two will merge only to be taken over by one of the two major phone companies.

This article is my own personal opinion. Please give this some thought.

ATT Uverse Customers Having Growth Significanly

Verizon expands FiOS TV service in New York, Virginia

Verizon Seeks to Expand Availability of FiOS TV Service in North Texas

EU looks to reduce reliance on bank lending

http://rt.com/business/europe-banks-savings-crisis-857/

Greece on high alert after extremists declare war on ‘German capitalist machine’

http://rt.com/news/greece-germany-leftist-group-866/

COMWARNER, COMCASTIME, Comcast Corp to merge with Time Warner Cable in MONSTER $45bn deal

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/13/comcast_confirms_merger_with_time_warner_cable/

Connecticut is full of criminal. Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents refuse to register guns under new law.

So if you are one of the thousands of people who refused to register your gun. You are now labeled as a criminal.
http://rt.com/usa/connecticut-gun-law-registration-791/

Would this boost the viewership numbers? Rare gold split on Day 5 of Sochi Olympics

http://rt.com/news/day-5-olympic-highlights-800/

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: US scientists make crucial step to limitless power

http://rt.com/usa/fusion-energy-power-ignition-806/

Venezuela coup? Gunfire, clashes as 3 dead in violent Caracas protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

http://rt.com/news/venezuela-riots-kill-students-827/

Monday, February 10, 2014

Climate models robustly predicted the opposite of what has caused the record cold US weather

http://hockeyschtick.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/climate-models-robustly-predicted.html

Ice level raises 7" for ever before global warming?

http://hockeyschtick.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/new-paper-finds-global-sea-levels.html

Anti-drone activist kidnapped in Pakistan before he was due to testify in Europe, lawyer claims

http://rt.com/news/anti-drone-pakistan-activist-missing-476/

Comments German Automakers Return ADAC Awards After Evidence of Rigged Votes

http://www.carscoops.com/2014/02/german-automakers-return-adac-awards.html

Action Star Steven Seagal Weighs In on Sochi's Security

http://mashable.com/2014/02/09/steven-seagal-sochi/
2:30 Plan for immigrants

​There were once plans for nuclear-powered planes

http://io9.com/there-were-once-plans-for-nuclear-powered-planes-1519748383

Is this a warning for Nuclear planes again?

Why the World is Preparing for a Reset

http://www.dailypaul.com/311728/why-the-world-is-preparing-for-a-reset

US Diplomat push for specific Ukraine politicians. Embarrassed after diplomatic Fuck the EU statement.

http://youtu.be/MSxaa-67yGM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdygnTrrGVI

http://www.dailypaul.com/311934/you-couldnt-make-this-stuff-up

U.S. Violates Nuclear Arms Treaty - Tests B-61 Nuke, Russia violates treaty

http://www.activistpost.com/2014/02/us-violates-nuclear-arms-treaty-tests-b.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/30/us-says-russia-conducted-missile-test-banned-by-187-treaty/

Bill Clinton's long history of sexual violence (The 30 years of rape you won't find in My Life)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1157708/posts

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Watch firefighter get detained by cops for parking firetruck at accident

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/06/watch-firefighter-detained-for-parking-firetruck-near-accident/

French journalist "hacks" govt by inputting correct URL, later fined $4,000+

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/02/french-journalist-fined-4000-plus-for-publishing-public-documents/

French far-right group rallies against FEMEN (VIDEO)

http://rt.com/news/france-agrif-femen-protest-221/

Gunman in Russian cathedral kills two, wounds six

http://rt.com/news/gunman-russia-cathedral-killed-257/

Barclays launches probe into theft of 27,000 customer profiles

http://rt.com/business/barclays-bank-stolen-scandal-284/

Iran Says Warships Headed Close to U.S. Borders

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/08/iran-says-warships-headed-close-to-u-s-borders/

Dashcam Video Shows Uniformed Officer Standing by as Off-Duty Officer Begs for Help Trying to Resuscitate Crash Victims

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/07/dashcam-video-shows-uniformed-officer-standing-by-as-off-duty-officer-begs-for-help-trying-to-resuscitate-crash-victims/

Two Sisters of Iowa State Rep. Found Dead of Apparent Gunshot Wounds

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/09/two-sisters-of-iowa-state-rep-found-dead-of-apparent-gunshot-wounds/

Freedom and Justice still lives in Texas

http://www.dailypaul.com/311919/texas-grand-jury-declines-to-indict-pot-grower-who-shot-and-killed-cop-during-early-morning-raid

‘How dare they?’ local anchor asks of Coke ad critics

http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2014/02/04/how-dare-they-local-anchor-asks-of-coke-ad-critics/

Man Responsible For Olympic Ring Mishap Found Dead In Sochi

http://dailycurrant.com/2014/02/08/man-responsible-for-olympic-ring-mishap-found-dead-in-sochi/

Payments experts assure Senate that swipe-and-sign cards will disappear in 2015

http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/02/payments-experts-assure-senate-that-swipe-and-sign-cards-will-disappear-in-2015/

Friday, February 7, 2014

NBC Reporter's Story of Getting Hacked in Russia Is BS, Experts Say

http://mashable.com/2014/02/07/ncb-richard-engel-report-false/

So it's real then.

Google Tops Exxon Mobil to Become World's 2nd Most Valuable Company

http://mashable.com/2014/02/07/google-second-most-valuable-company

'Lesbian' Duo tATu Performs at Winter Olympics Opener

http://mashable.com/2014/02/07/tatu-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony/

Promo begins for Clooney (The Real-Life Monument Men: How American Scholars Went to War For Art)


http://gizmodo.com/the-real-life-monument-men-how-american-scholars-went-1517835154

Want to Avoid the NSA? Use a Cell Phone (I don't think so)

http://gizmodo.com/want-to-avoid-the-nsa-use-a-cell-phone-1518318611

Democrats try to reinstate net neutrality rules struck down by court

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/02/democrats-try-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-laws-struck-down-by-court/

Turks bid farewell to the Internet in the face of brutal censorship/surveillance law

http://boingboing.net/2014/02/06/turks-bid-farewell-to-the-inte.html