Michael Coslo wrote:

...
Owen, I prescribe 2 weeks or R and R for you and Roy. Skepticism is
healthy, but a descendence past pessimism into gloom is not healthy.
...
- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

I'd say Owen, and especially Roy, are right on. If you must escape
gloom at the price of ignoring truth, how then do you expect anything to
get better. Lady justice might be required to wear a blind fold (these
days she peeks into wallets), Joe Blow public needs to have his/her eyes
wide open!

With the new 700Mhz freqs in the process of "arrangement" so that the
BIG MONEY telcos get 'em and the telcos remain in control of expensive
voice/data lines, and are allowed price control and use control, BPL is
a sure to be attempted as an escape route.

Now you can fight this issue anyway you choose--but the real answer is
to attack the beast in the heart, unfortunately the telcos are still one
particularly ugly, brazen and large dragon! And of course, as Roy
pointed out, these telcos are under the protection of corrupt,
self-serving public servants who oppose the will of their masters (Joe
Blow public.)

Now, run and hide from those fact, or not ...

Regards,
JS