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This right has large coattails . . .
In order for people to access this "right," they must also access others.

First, they need a computer that the public will have to buy for them. And being it is NY, they would never accept one of the $100 wind-up laptops that MIT is trying to get built for the 3rd world. They want an really good SONY VIAO that most of us cannot afford.

Second, they need a larger apartment that has an office in order to have space to use this technology. Again, we will have to buy them homes or guarantee to pay the difference in rent for this larger housing (EVERY landlord will see that coming and alter their rates accordingly).

Third, they will need time off of work (naturally assuming they have a job) in order to better exploit this technolgy.

If they do not work, they will sit on it 16-hours per day and find out that they need BIG_PIPE broadband, not that inhumane 256K crap. How long can this go on before they download billions in illegal movies, songs, and develop a few new scams and hacking tricks?

Next, they will want software to start their own businesses on the 'net.

Blah, blah, blah.

Where will it end? What will taxpayers have to fork out in order to create the environment that allows this right and pay the consequences that follow?
Posted by: lojack_skjeij   Posted on: 12/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Broadband a "fundamental human right?"  jeferson3@... | 12/21/05
Right On!  7mgte | 12/22/05
And now we all know...  IndigoDarkwolf | 12/22/05
No kidding.....Geesh!  shawkins | 12/22/05
Yep, you've got it  ebrke | 12/22/05
Like driving  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Keep the government out!!!  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
Vote  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Voting, Markets, Monopolies, and MS  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
the problem is  mac0252 | 12/23/05
How far would you take this?  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
I disagree.  johnsmith222 | 12/22/05
Web is a modern necessity  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Driving Privilege not a right  bjhabrock | 12/22/05
Not So  Dave P. | 12/22/05
Rights vs Privileges  axarce@... | 12/22/05
Uhhh????  rwarrena | 12/23/05
pc  unimportant | 12/23/05
Plato was pretty right on.  jeferson3@... | 12/22/05
I agree... Not a right, but I want more options...  el1jones | 12/23/05
Other governments have provided decent zoning layouts...  HypnoToad | 12/24/05
15 bucks  thinknow | 12/22/05
We are not the world, apparently...  techboy_z | 12/22/05
Can you point out where I can get that price?  el1jones | 12/23/05
Broadband is a right now?  cperrin | 12/22/05
it's just plain stupid  mac0252 | 12/23/05
what?  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05
So go pay their bill.  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
More taking for the producers for the shiftless and lazy  RobertoSalazar | 12/22/05
Narrowband in NY  Rootsid | 12/22/05
that seems to be  mac0252 | 12/23/05
Gee, they can't even run a bus line...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/05
Exactly!!!!! (NT)  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
air is a fundamental right.  wizzzer | 12/22/05
This right has large coattails . . .  lojack_skjeij | 12/22/05
Great story!  msanto00 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
God save us  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05

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