Someone tell me how Verizon is killing WiFi

OneSickPsycho · 01-30-2013, 01:26 PM

this came across my FB page... curious as to the details... too busy and lazy to research right now...

pauldun170 · 01-30-2013, 01:41 PM

http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/tel...plan-coul.html

pauldun170 · 01-30-2013, 01:50 PM

Starbucks customers are blogging a hissy fit as we speak.
Expect an uprising from every coffee shop...in the form of a t-shirt and an overall desire to share the idea that someone should do something about that sort of thing
or maybe even complain about it on facebook
or maybe just "like" someone elses complaint

CasterTroy · 01-30-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Starbucks customers are blogging a hissy fit as we speak.
Expect an uprising from every coffee shop...in the form of a t-shirt and an overall desire to share the idea that someone should do something about that sort of thing
or maybe even complain about it on facebook
or maybe just "like" someone elses complaint

!!

Twobanger · 01-30-2013, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Starbucks customers are blogging a hissy fit as we speak.
Expect an uprising from every coffee shop...in the form of a t-shirt and an overall desire to share the idea that someone should do something about that sort of thing
or maybe even complain about it on facebook
or maybe just "like" someone elses complaint

Awesome

Homeslice · 01-30-2013, 11:37 PM

I don't get it.
Are illegal downloads from Starbucks really that big of a concern?
More like it's just hyped up so that they can make us pay higher monthly bills?

CasterTroy · 01-31-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

hyped up so that they can make us pay higher monthly bills?

Ass, cash or grass. Nobody rides for free

EpyonXero · 01-31-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

I don't get it.
Are illegal downloads from Starbucks really that big of a concern?
More like it's just hyped up so that they can make us pay higher monthly bills?

Its not that, the industry is making it easier to shut down any IP that is accused of pirating which means that if someone pirates using a public hotspot the whole network could end up being shut down by the telcos. Which just happens to help Verizons bottom line because people who were relying on free wifi might now be forced to pay for a wireless data plan.

01-30-2013, 01:26 PM	#1
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Someone tell me how Verizon is killing WiFi this came across my FB page... curious as to the details... too busy and lazy to research right now...

01-30-2013, 11:37 PM	#6
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	I don't get it. Are illegal downloads from Starbucks really that big of a concern? More like it's just hyped up so that they can make us pay higher monthly bills?