Google does rule, but it would like everyone to access it because they are the No1 search engine and they will have entire america to advertise to and then will ultimately become our supreme leaders.haha
This is an important step to help keep the internet available to all. All connections to the internet need to be "neutral" the infrastructure should belong to all users not just nasty corporations.
The more people with constant access to the internet, the more companies like Google will make more and more money. But what about the small guys, struggling artists like myself at http://www.kenboe.com or am I not allowed to even mention my web site, like that's self promotion. How taboo. Lets just stick to the big names, the familiar. Screw that, we need to think about how the small guys onthe internet get to play a bigger role as this cultural infrastructure takes over.
Free internet access for everyone sounds wonderful, but could this be a step for google and its allience with these so called "public interest" and "civic" groups to take net neutrality away and replace it with a subscription to an allotted amount of sites much like cable tv channels?
We have a broadband air card. It is the only type of high speed internet available to us due to our location.
There are people just a few miles away that have NO options other than dial up. Still! In 2008!
Rural America is in desperate need of help with the high speed internet.
Unless you live on a major highway, the broadband cards are only dial up speed.
Many of the homes in rural America are in wooded areas. Farm land generally is used for farming and the rest with trees and hills is used for homes. We can't even use a satellite due to the trees.
We need help out here! If Google can help us get some form of high speed out here in the sticks, there will be a lot of grateful Americans!
Do something worth being mentioned if you want to be known. Don't blame a group that has a good, working business model for your struggles.
The Thing with Google, is that even though they're making money off these deals which appear 'selfless' that doesn't change the fact that it's a good cause. Who says they have to lose money to do the right thing?
Does this mean keeping Net Neutrality, where no one own the internet (self regulating), or just another way to control the internet? I dont see any problems with the internet, but i see problems with the providers not doing what they said they would do to the infastructure, ALL they care about wanting to get more money. I see if the reason for more money its not a bad thing for the US, but what will this do to private sites?
This is great - but how will it affect the net neutrality issue? If nobody is paying for the internet then wouldn't we have to adopt a system that favors corporate sites in order to pay the expenses? Or would federal funding solve that? If so then don't we put the internet at risk for heavy censorship?
Just some questions that I feel like need answering. But I'm impressed daily by the causes that google takes on. It's the one corporation that has not completely destroyed my idealism yet.
The problem is that the majority of those who do not already have broadband internet is that they do not want it. Only 14% of those with dial up want Broadband. Why should we pay huge ammounts of cash if these people do not want broadband? Source: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2008/07/03/Broadband_study.ART_ART_07-03-08_A4_8AALBBQ.html?sid=101
Thanks Robert Barga http://whalertly.blogspot.com/
The Dark side of John McCain: Many News media's, especially Fox News are trying to avoid taling about John McCain infidelity but enjoying talking about John Edwards infidelity. At least John Edward did not dump his wife. John McCain dumped his wife while she was in a wheel chair to chase after a wealthy blond to enhance his own political ambitions. I have written many articles to the News media but everyone seems to be afraid to talk about John McCain ex-wife Carol, who he dumped. The American people needs to know the character of this 72 year old man. He and George Bush gave us the so called "SURGE" in order to save face before the Presidential election and cover up all the incompetence and fail policies which have cost us the lives of so many. The "SURGE" another "Mission Accomplished". The enemy knows that the SURGE is a political ploy to help the Republican Party get back into the White House, but this has been done at the expense of our young soldiers. If you do not care about your own wife certainly you do not care about some soldier you do not know. McCain and Bush see our soldiers as Government Issue, expendable to use as they see fit.
There are a LOT of us in remote rural areas who would be very grateful to be able to access the internet over a broadband connection. Not just poor communities either, in fact many real estate transactions in reasonably affluent areas hinge on whether broadband will be available so people can run their businesses from home. In our own case we've been promised broadband for 10 years, but nothing has happened. We've offered to pay for the installation of miles of cables, a T1 line, even a cell tower on the property so we can use wireless...but no luck! This means daily commuting to an office, not an easy drive for many rural people. I certainly hope you folks are successful in meeting your goal of ubiquitous broadband.
I'm so glad that for once we have a big company, ON OUR SIDE.
ReplyDeleteKeep doing what you're doing Google.
Google does rule, but it would like everyone to access it because they are the No1 search engine and they will have entire america to advertise to and then will ultimately become our supreme leaders.haha
ReplyDeleteThis is an important step to help keep the internet available to all. All connections to the internet need to be "neutral" the infrastructure should belong to all users not just nasty corporations.
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ReplyDeleteCould you do this campaign over in Europe as well? Could you help us get unlimited free wireless broadband over here in Denmark as well?
ReplyDeleteWhy do European governments not use the 700mhz spectrum for free wireless broadband networks?
LifeinHD.tv will join this effort
ReplyDeletePlease keep us informed of news
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The more people with constant access to the internet, the more companies like Google will make more and more money. But what about the small guys, struggling artists like myself at http://www.kenboe.com or am I not allowed to even mention my web site, like that's self promotion. How taboo. Lets just stick to the big names, the familiar. Screw that, we need to think about how the small guys onthe internet get to play a bigger role as this cultural infrastructure takes over.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding. Glad to see companies like Google sending a message to the tyrannical ISP's!
ReplyDeleteFree internet access for everyone sounds wonderful, but could this be a step for google and its allience with these so called "public interest" and "civic" groups to take net neutrality away and replace it with a subscription to an allotted amount of sites much like cable tv channels?
ReplyDeleteGoogle strikes again! This time for social justice. Thanks Google!!
ReplyDeleteYeah Baby! I like it! FREE THE INTERNET! What a great concept.
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http://www.iurlz.com/demtools
We have a broadband air card. It is the only type of high speed internet available to us due to our location.
ReplyDeleteThere are people just a few miles away that have NO options other than dial up. Still! In 2008!
Rural America is in desperate need of help with the high speed internet.
Unless you live on a major highway, the broadband cards are only dial up speed.
Many of the homes in rural America are in wooded areas. Farm land generally is used for farming and the rest with trees and hills is used for homes. We can't even use a satellite due to the trees.
We need help out here! If Google can help us get some form of high speed out here in the sticks, there will be a lot of grateful Americans!
@ KenBoe --
ReplyDeleteDo something worth being mentioned if you want to be known. Don't blame a group that has a good, working business model for your struggles.
The Thing with Google, is that even though they're making money off these deals which appear 'selfless' that doesn't change the fact that it's a good cause. Who says they have to lose money to do the right thing?
Does this mean keeping Net Neutrality, where no one own the internet (self regulating), or just another way to control the internet? I dont see any problems with the internet, but i see problems with the providers not doing what they said they would do to the infastructure, ALL they care about wanting to get more money. I see if the reason for more money its not a bad thing for the US, but what will this do to private sites?
ReplyDeleteJoin the facebook group! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37367436456
ReplyDeleteThis is great - but how will it affect the net neutrality issue? If nobody is paying for the internet then wouldn't we have to adopt a system that favors corporate sites in order to pay the expenses? Or would federal funding solve that? If so then don't we put the internet at risk for heavy censorship?
ReplyDeleteJust some questions that I feel like need answering. But I'm impressed daily by the causes that google takes on. It's the one corporation that has not completely destroyed my idealism yet.
yea, this seems REALLY sketchy.
ReplyDeleteSo the internet's free.
guess who is paying?
corporations, who no doubt will rotate your homepage for you so they can bombard you with their ads.
its tuesday, that means Mozilla starts you on BurgerKing.com
Wednesday is Sony and their new camera...
I can't wait till Halo 3 Thursday.
it seems like such a perfect scheme
It sounds good but didn't you ever wonder 'how' 1984 came to be so ubiquitously wired?
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that the majority of those who do not already have broadband internet is that they do not want it. Only 14% of those with dial up want Broadband. Why should we pay huge ammounts of cash if these people do not want broadband?
ReplyDeleteSource:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2008/07/03/Broadband_study.ART_ART_07-03-08_A4_8AALBBQ.html?sid=101
Thanks
Robert Barga
http://whalertly.blogspot.com/
I am a speed testing field and checking speeds of internet of various users on their request. I prefer www.check-speed.com as a mode to check speed.
ReplyDeleteThe Dark side of John McCain: Many News media's, especially Fox News are trying to avoid taling about John McCain infidelity but enjoying talking about John Edwards infidelity. At least John Edward did not dump his wife. John McCain dumped his wife while she was in a wheel chair to chase after a wealthy blond to enhance his own political ambitions. I have written many articles to the News media but everyone seems to be afraid to talk about John McCain ex-wife Carol, who he dumped. The American people needs to know the character of this 72 year old man. He and George Bush gave us the so called "SURGE" in order to save face before the Presidential election and cover up all the incompetence and fail policies which have cost us the lives of so many. The "SURGE" another "Mission Accomplished". The enemy knows that the SURGE is a political ploy to help the Republican Party get back into the White House, but this has been done at the expense of our young soldiers. If you do not care about your own wife certainly you do not care about some soldier you do not know. McCain and Bush see our soldiers as Government Issue, expendable to use as they see fit.
ReplyDeleteThere are a LOT of us in remote rural areas who would be very grateful to be able to access the internet over a broadband connection. Not just poor communities either, in fact many real estate transactions in reasonably affluent areas hinge on whether broadband will be available so people can run their businesses from home. In our own case we've been promised broadband for 10 years, but nothing has happened. We've offered to pay for the installation of miles of cables, a T1 line, even a cell tower on the property so we can use wireless...but no luck! This means daily commuting to an office, not an easy drive for many rural people.
ReplyDeleteI certainly hope you folks are successful in meeting your goal of ubiquitous broadband.