

Chiyo

Save Me Konata-Chan

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join:2003-02-20

Charlotte, NC Chiyo Premium Member Why bother they don't listen Why bother even give us a chance to say anything? it wont' matter anyway.

Skippy25

join:2000-09-13

Hazelwood, MO Skippy25 Member Re: Why bother they don't listen Well at least we can then come here and see that there were 20k+ comments against it and they still did it.



That would be entertainment for at least 3 hours.

pandora

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join:2001-06-01

Outland 725.0 40.7

pandora Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen



I am not going to give them personal information to publicize when they could care less what the public thinks.



The FCC's treatment of those who provide it personal information reminds me of the following parody:



The last time I put a comment on the FCC website, they kept my name, address, and other information up for many years.I am not going to give them personal information to publicize when they could care less what the public thinks.The FCC's treatment of those who provide it personal information reminds me of the following parody: »www.youtube.com/watch?v= ··· qhtcELQM



batterup

I Can Not Tell A Lie.

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Netcong, NJ batterup Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen said by pandora: The FCC's treatment of those who provide it personal information reminds me of the following parody: Oh that is the show Osama sent an email to.



cableties

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join:2005-01-27 cableties to Chiyo

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That is EXACTLY what AT&T wants to read. That, my friend, is their hedging on our apathy.

elray

join:2000-12-16

Santa Monica, CA elray to Chiyo

Member to Chiyo

said by Chiyo: Why bother even give us a chance to say anything? it wont' matter anyway.





Public outcry has stopped plenty of stupid laws from being passed, or rescinded bad ones. To a much lesser extent, it influences pursuit of corruption, anti-trust, and merger activity.



But if you remain silent, you consent.



I, too, believe the merger is a done deal; we'll see the administration announce some form of "Low-Income-4G Digital Literacy" concession (a private tax on all AT&T customers, furthering wealth redistribution).



But I won't go along quietly. You may not have fought enough battles to know, but collectively, if we all make enough of a fuss, your voice will matter.Public outcry has stopped plenty of stupid laws from being passed, or rescinded bad ones. To a much lesser extent, it influences pursuit of corruption, anti-trust, and merger activity.But if you remain silent, you consent.I, too, believe the merger is a done deal; we'll see the administration announce some form of "Low-Income-4G Digital Literacy" concession (a private tax on all AT&T customers, furthering wealth redistribution).But I won't go along quietly.

tcope

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join:2003-05-07

Sandy, UT tcope Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen You do realize we are talking about the FCC, right? The only way our collective voices would make a difference is if they were followed by dollars from each of us. THEN the FCC would listen! I'm sure that there are more corrupt depts in the government but you'd be hard pressed to find one.



I think the FCC should just publicly publish their buy out prices for everyone to see. That way we'd at least know how much companies were paying in bribes.



FFH5

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join:2002-03-03

Tavistock NJ FFH5 Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen said by tcope: You do realize we are talking about the FCC, right? The only way our collective voices would make a difference is if they were followed by dollars from each of us. THEN the FCC would listen! I'm sure that there are more corrupt depts in the government but you'd be hard pressed to find one.



I think the FCC should just publicly publish their buy out prices for everyone to see. That way we'd at least know how much companies were paying in bribes.

from those they regulate. But the commissioners do want jobs in government and in think tanks or want to run for office at some point. And contacts and a good word from high ups in the regulated companies are valuable to further their ambitions after the FCC. So the payoff isn't so blatant as cash or jobs in regulated companies. Just more of the incestuous relationship between Washington insiders and big business that has gone on from 1800 on. It isn't what you know, but who you know that matters in Washington. I really don't think these guys are for sale expecting money or jobsBut the commissioners do want jobs in government and in think tanks or want to run for office at some point. And contacts and a good word from high ups in the regulated companies are valuable to further their ambitions after the FCC. So the payoff isn't so blatant as cash or jobs in regulated companies. Just more of the incestuous relationship between Washington insiders and big business that has gone on from 1800 on. It isn't what you know, but who you know that matters in Washington.



Robotics

See You On The Dark Side

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join:2003-10-23

Louisa, VA Robotics Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen I'm not gonna bother with filling out anything.

They wont listen, wont read it, and will do as they please anyway.

That's been proven so many times when it comes to FCC decision's.



FFH5

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Tavistock NJ FFH5 to Chiyo

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said by Chiyo: Why bother even give us a chance to say anything? it wont' matter anyway.

Good point. Comments by individuals will number in the thousands, which they may not even be read. Only comments from law firms representing companies; special interest groups; consumer organizations will be looked at. Maybe some intern will go thru all the individual comments and count them up as either pro or against the merger; MAYBE!!



SLD

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join:2002-04-17

San Francisco, CA SLD Premium Member Re: Why bother they don't listen I noticed that some of the recent comments by law firms are marked confidential - of course, I don't get that treatment.



anonyswecan

@comcast.net anonyswecan to Chiyo

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"Why bother even give us a chance to say anything? it wont' matter anyway. "



That's what they're counting on; but I for one will do whatever I can to do my part and participate in the process. If I can make a difference the any kind of electoral or formal process, why not?



Remember years ago when people gave Obama grief about striking inside Pakistan,when given the opportunity? Seems he made a difference, and I know I made a difference when I voted for him. It's a domino effect after all. Each of us has the cumulative power to make a difference.

nanaki333

join:2010-08-11

Chantilly, VA nanaki333 Member this sounds familar kind of like the canadian broadband caps. "thanks for your input on not wanting it. we're going to allow it anyway."

ndnsk8tr

join:2011-02-13

Norton, VA ndnsk8tr Member AT&T/T-Mobile Merger T-Mobile sucks anyway so why not?



n2jtx

join:2001-01-13

Glen Head, NY n2jtx Member Re: AT&T/T-Mobile Merger said by ndnsk8tr: T-Mobile sucks anyway so why not?





T-Mobile and Sprint have been good counterweights to the "Death Star" and "Big Red". Otherwise their customers would be paying even more than they do. Most T-Mobile customers such as myself are perfectly happy with T-Mobile. If I wanted AT&T service, or lack thereof, and coverage I would have signed with them and paid their higher charges and fees.T-Mobile and Sprint have been good counterweights to the "Death Star" and "Big Red". Otherwise their customers would be paying even more than they do.



ArrayList

DevOps

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Mullica Hill, NJ ArrayList to ndnsk8tr

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LOL. next time put a /sarcasm on that.



If you think T-Mobile sucks so bad you should look around. They run par for the course most of the time, if not better.



Chiyo

Save Me Konata-Chan

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join:2003-02-20

Charlotte, NC ·Google Fiber

·AT&T U-Verse

Chiyo Premium Member Re: AT&T/T-Mobile Merger I've been with T-Mobile for 8 years or so in total one time I've moved from them because worked paid my phone. When I had to move back to my own line I went back to T-Mobile because they seemed cheaper and I got more for my dollar compared to anyone else in my opinion.



I think ATT is going to gut T-Mobile and leave its corpse in the woods somewhere after the merger.



ArrayList

DevOps

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join:2005-03-19

Mullica Hill, NJ ·Comcast XFINITY

ArrayList Premium Member Re: AT&T/T-Mobile Merger said by Chiyo: I've been with T-Mobile for 8 years or so in total one time I've moved from them because worked paid my phone. When I had to move back to my own line I went back to T-Mobile because they seemed cheaper and I got more for my dollar compared to anyone else in my opinion.



I think ATT is going to gut T-Mobile and leave its corpse in the woods somewhere after the merger.

Of course they would do that. That would get them the most money and make the market more business friendly. Its how they work. As a consumer, that sucks.



mike be

@myvzw.com mike be to ndnsk8tr

Anon to ndnsk8tr

Ok don't say shit you don't know there great in my area an way better then shitty At&t an on top of it all its a highly over expensive greedy none unlimited data crushing peice of shit unlike T-Mobile were its cheaper an has unlimited data not t-mobles fualt they haven't gotten to were you are. To place good enough service for you ,)



Rambo76098

join:2003-02-21

Columbus, OH Rambo76098 Member Where is the... Where's the Hell No button?



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member stuff the ballot box?? Can I stuff it !!! Ill hit repeat so many times to NO that Ill try to crash a server. I wont lie TMO is not perfect, far from it. I had them for 2 yrs, but given the only real GSM alternative ( cAp T &T) Heck ill chose the lesser of 2 evils. All I really want for Christmas is NO merger and more roaming in rural areas from TMO. hey even if I can only attain 3g/4g or any data off a TMO tower, just give me the ability to just be able to talk/and txt anywhere east of the Mississipi ( roam on att) and not have to worry about any additional charges would make my day !! Id love to see the TMO coverage map show...

GREEN= All TMO features available

White now becomes BLUE* east of the Mississippi

Blue*= NO cost roaming Coverage available talk and txt only.

brianiscool

join:2000-08-16

Tampa, FL brianiscool Member well I don't agree with it at all. It will make the small mobile companies more popular though. BoostMobile, MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile, Page Plus , OMG Simple Mobile, Cricket, ect...



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member Re: well More Popular the smaller provides on CDMA networks will be, not so for GSM....

Simple mobile is on TMOs network you think they will still be around or have anything unlimited if ATT has there way with it...



same can be said for... Walmart family mobile both use TMO network exclusively..

,Straight talks GSM unlimited, and net 10, uses both networks but that will be on the docket to be neutered as well. say good bye to unlimited talk, ATT is already on the band wagon to kill unlimited data and milk it per byte, what do you think is next ? expect them to say no more unlimited talk or txt as well..



Gbcue

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join:2001-09-30

Santa Rosa, CA Gbcue Premium Member Did my duty Submitted my comment OPPOSING this TERRIBLE destruction of the nationwide robust T-mobile 4G HSPA+ network.



buddahbless

join:2005-03-21

Premium buddahbless Member Re: Did my duty Did mine as well 3X... said hell NO to ATT deal ! From all 3 of my address...



stevennb

Ok, But, Thats The Last Straw.

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join:2001-05-08

Wayne, NJ stevennb to Gbcue

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Can you find another word other than "robust"?

jagged

join:2003-07-01

Boynton Beach, FL jagged Member I'm preparing mine I'm preparing mine tonight or tomorrow



I can tell you that in South Florida, a bunch of people got together wrote the FCC, made noise and killed a #3 TV station being swallowed up by the #2 in the market, so it's not impossible.



But you have to get off your hands and quit the apathy and realize AT&T counts on you sitting on your hands and whining online while doing nothing tangible



Write!!!

Something, anything coherent!!!

mark2011

join:2010-03-13

Chicago, IL mark2011 Member competiton really if feel that if att really want competiton than they sholuld reinstate the regional bells(but of course as seperate companies)

sbc communications

bell south communications

pac bell

nevada bell

snet



and they should stop deploying this uverse crap that everybody wants but once they get it its horrible

bring prodigy back for dsl

there always saying that dsl is dead but other companies are deploying the adsl2+ with new equipment instead of making people wait for fiber deployment that will never happoen



and last but not least there wireless service is a pieace of **** why would anybody want att to own a wireless company all they have to offer is high fees and deposits.



the baby bells were way better than this super conglomerant thats just turn into a even worser monopoly that AT&T CORPERATION

tmc8080

join:2004-04-24

Brooklyn, NY tmc8080 Member sneaky Ma-Bell sleezeball AT&T »www.youtube.com/watch?v= ··· =related



Merger MUST DIE!!! There's your comment FCC! Merger MUST DIE!!! There's your comment FCC!

brad152

join:2006-07-27

Chicago, IL ·AT&T U-Verse

·WOW Internet and..

brad152 Member Please no I've been with T-Mobile for six years, and every time i get tempted to leave, i go for about a week and come right back.



The quality of their network is much better than even Verizon here, my friends with VZW here in Phoenix sound like they're talking through a pillow they're so muffled thanks to EVRC and my friends with at&t sound like crap because of the lame implementation of AMR-HR (even their 3G sounds just as bad), and not to mention both AT&T and VZW are lucky to pull more than 500kbps during peak times



I always get amazingly clear calls on T-Mobile, my data is usually ~10Mbps on my phone, and when i drive across the country i rarely see spots of No Service, so IMO VZ and AT&T are not worth me paying ~2x as much for less service

axiomatic

join:2006-08-23

Tomball, TX axiomatic Member Against the merger I am against the AT&T / T-Mobile merger.



I think it reduces the competition in the mobile space and that AT&T needs to pony up the $$$ for network upgrades and not CHEAPSKATE their way out of their job by buying up a company to get 4g to cover for AT&T's inability to burgeon their infrastructure.



I make this decision with the full understanding that I am hurting myself as I own a iPhone4 and contract with AT&T. So I'm willing to forgo my own personal benefit to keep competition in the mobile space.



Duramax08

To The Moon

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San Antonio, TX Duramax08 Premium Member Link to read current comments fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/c ··· rte=true



HaloFans

join:2006-12-18 HaloFans Member AT&T lobbyists will have a field day with this. The lobbyists will just keep sending messages and stuff that box full for yes on the merger.



Resistance is futile. Unless lobbying becomes illegal, this merger will go through.



Why does the FCC need to ask?



Jracer1

@bellsouth.net Jracer1 Anon No way They want to be one big happy company so employees get the discounts while the little man can't afford great service. why pay 100 for something when you can get the same for 70. its a no brainer. Make those who are broke pay for a cheap service that is good but have very slow internet speeds.



Sick of it

@mchsi.com Sick of it Anon AT&T will wipe them out I have a friend on a tight budget who is just sick about this possibility. She thinks it is a done deal. If it is, I firmly believe all the T-Mobile customers will have to choose an AT&T plan and T Mobile will be dead. Why else would AT&T do it? Then the prices will go up for all cell phone customers after a couple of years of settling in. And yes, I see the FCC going a long with this.



airtouch25

join:2007-05-22

united state airtouch25 Member I love T-Mobile but seriously.... they don't want to do business here. It's pretty apparent they sold themsevles out.



What is accomplished by blocking this deal? You tell me.



I am a liberal but even I know that you can't force a company to do business here if they don't want to. DT does make a nice cash profit with T-Mobile USA but the growth is stagnant; somewhat backwards and they are pretty clear they have no plans to continue funding its US arm with the capex needed to offer coverage and high speed services that the bigger carriers are planning to offer.



I would like to see some consumer protections in place (grandfathered rate plans for example) for the transition but I think most people vocal about seeing this deal crash and burn have no real idea of the after affects. DT sold our @sses for $39 billion in cash and stock.





sonicmerlin

join:2009-05-24

Cleveland, OH sonicmerlin to airtouch25

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said by airtouch25: they don't want to do business here. It's pretty apparent they sold themsevles out.



What is accomplished by blocking this deal? You tell me.



I am a liberal but even I know that you can't force a company to do business here if they don't want to. DT does make a nice cash profit with T-Mobile USA but the growth is stagnant; somewhat backwards and they are pretty clear they have no plans to continue funding its US arm with the capex needed to offer coverage and high speed services that the bigger carriers are planning to offer.



I would like to see some consumer protections in place (grandfathered rate plans for example) for the transition but I think most people vocal about seeing this deal crash and burn have no real idea of the after affects. DT sold our @sses for $39 billion in cash and stock.







And T-Mobile's valuation is at around $16.8 billion. AT&T is paying an insane 100+% premium. No company would refuse that. The price tag makes it exceedingly obvious though that this is about eliminating competition. If the deal is rejected AT&T must give T-Mobile $3 billion and a significant chunk of spectrum, with which T-Mobile could likely build a true 4G LTE network. This is in the contract they agreed upon. Rejection is in everyone's best interests.And T-Mobile's valuation is at around $16.8 billion. AT&T is paying an insane 100+% premium. No company would refuse that. The price tag makes it exceedingly obvious though that this is about eliminating competition.

BiggA

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join:2005-11-23

Central CT BiggA Premium Member Positive I will be responding, and saying it like it is: positive.



psu123

@comcast.net psu123 Anon Against merger I am against the merger, for a variety of reasons. This is only going to further reduce market options and exacerbate the current issues in pricing, service, and speed.