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Comment on Report from CES: Your Connected Car by Guest

2011-08-12T15:44:19Z

Interesting contribution.

I think it will take some time to transport ourselves that way. I'd rather see electric cars get better developed. Sure, safety is important, but better be the driver more careful as most accidents happen by drivers.

Comment on Internet Service: Would You Switch – and Why? by wizardofweb

2011-08-10T04:52:22Z

I am finding that people for the most part lack the education to ask the proper questions when speaking to ISPs. For most people simply correlating larger numbers to bandwith means somehow that they have better service. When in fact larger bandwith for most carriers translates to more restrictions as to actual use resulting in never achieving full use of said bandwith. I believe that ISPs depend upon the publics ignorance in order not to deliver full services which equates to less use of their resources translating to greater revenue generation. One of my sites, http://www.ucanmakemoneyontheinternet .com, is both text and video oriented. The affect of the video oreintation on bandwidth goes un-noticed by visitors as videos are taken for granted. No one says, "Oh look, videos, I wonder how much of a strain on resources this is for the ISP?" Consumer thought doesn't run this deep. Most consumers aren't technical. Until the technical side of the equation is translated to the consumer level, consumers will never know what kinds of services to expect and/or demand for their hard earned money.

Comment on New Tools Allow Developers to Leverage Spectrum Data by Justin Martin

2011-08-05T17:57:00Z

Is there anyway you can make a a self submitted spectrum usage tool for the unlicensed frequencies such as 900mhz/2.4ghz and so forth. I have had many collisions and interference problems with these, or would that be a job for a amateur html programmer and fellow user's of the unlicensed frequencies?

Comment on Delivering on Our Open Government Promise by Guest

2011-08-04T20:52:13Z

Respected Sir,
Congratulation for your new appointment!
I hope you bring new reform in IT. I would like to see one are you should at-least pay little bit more attention is IT contract hiring processes.
There are so many facts which you may aware of
1. Fake resumes used by more than 90% of people in applying jobs
2. consultant company run this business with closed eyes because of billing
3. It increase cost for company and eventually companies are more reactant to send work to overseas.

Please sir this is really important issue!

Comment on Report from CES: Your Connected Car by Shimon Lipkin

2011-08-04T06:20:48Z

great information, thank you for sharing it to us.

Comment on Internet Service: Would You Switch – and Why? by alvin

2011-08-02T11:45:51Z

It is good to see competition in the ISP industry as this will cause price wars among the contenders which is good for consumer like us. But there arise a need to audit the services as claimed by the ISP to ensure integrity

Comment on Early Termination Fees: Share Your Story by VerizonNoMore

2011-07-30T17:35:29Z

After initial 2 year term with Verizon, I chose a plan with similar minutes for $10/month less. I received NO NEW EQUIPMENT. Around 10 months later moved to area where reception was insufficient to use as primary home line (single bar or less, showed as a "hole" in in Verizon's coverage maps). Switched to another carrier and Verizon donked us for $225 each line (family plan-2 lines). No proration. Offerred to pay off remaining 2 months of contract and Customer Service said it was "too late" (legally dubious since it would have fulfilled terms of contract). I refused to pay. Both Verizon and the Collection agencies (2) reported to credit bureus for same debt. Because I didn't actually pay, I wasn't eligible for the paltry $25? that came from the class action suit a few years later (which didn't seem to specify what the terms of fixing your credit info was, including higher homeowners and life insurance premiums resulting from a lower credit rating). Did I save $120 for the year with the new plan? Verizon currently claims that month to month plans are the same rate as contract plans, it's just the equipment that is discounted. So for $0 savings a lack of desired customer retention and I would have to guess to support some VP/managers bonus - Verizonless says: please pay $450.

I want to get an iPhone some day and needless to say, it won't be with Verizonless, even if their reception is better this time. Since I currently have ATT, I can say somewhat confidently that the complaints of disconnects is from the early iPhones problem with the "grip of death" rather than the network itself.

Comment on Delivering on Our Open Government Promise by Guest

2011-07-19T13:01:03Z

I think the FCC is on the right path and although there is always room for improvement they are taking the right steps. Steve... ease up, the FCC blog and President Obama are two totally separate things, just as your local town zoning board and Obama do not "work together", Obama is not the one deciding whether to approve your comment or not.

Mark
http://www.businesslistdirectory.com

Comment on Early Termination Fees: Share Your Story by Guest

2011-07-06T21:17:38Z

I was sold a bundle package by a sales rep for ATT that was fraudulently represented in a bait and switch style sale. I was told the bundle package (TV, Internet and Phone) was $76.94 and when I called ATT to confirm the amount before install, the amount was changed to $95.00. I feel that ATT was baiting customers to change their services from other providers and new installs by promising low prices. Getting the customer under a contract then exposing the true rate which is higher than the promised rate. I was on the phone for over two and half hours and after 9 associates with ATT with nothing was resolved. I had to cancel the install and work order.

Comment on Fighting Bill Shock: We Hear You Now by Guest

2011-07-06T12:54:36Z

The goal of the agenda is good. I mean at the end of the day its our right as human beings to communicate.