Comments on: Telkodemonopoly http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/ information out of chaos Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:13:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lillian King http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-23132 Lillian King Tue, 25 May 2010 18:23:47 +0000 http://entropy.co.za/blogs/WAM/?p=22#comment-23132 Broadband internet these days are getting much faster and cheaper too. ~~* Broadband internet these days are getting much faster and cheaper too. ~~*

]]> By: Phyllis http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Phyllis Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:39:09 +0000 http://entropy.co.za/blogs/WAM/?p=22#comment-39 Well, I am in the process of installing Telkom ADSL and Telkom is my service provider - so this whole discussion has given me pause... am I totally screwed? And now Telkom has won one of the precious pay-TV licences in SA - have we created a monster from which there is never ever going to be any escape???? Well, I am in the process of installing Telkom ADSL and Telkom is my service provider – so this whole discussion has given me pause… am I totally screwed? And now Telkom has won one of the precious pay-TV licences in SA – have we created a monster from which there is never ever going to be any escape????

]]> By: The Extremist (author) http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-34 The Extremist (author) Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:44:46 +0000 http://entropy.co.za/blogs/WAM/?p=22#comment-34 I wouldn't go that far. I do believe that it's about money. The oppression of the poor to keep the ruling class in power is but a side effect. ;) However, often the good of the people is good for money. The trouble with discussing something like this and hauling in conspiracy theories is exactly as you say: It makes the discussion political, rather than economical. Which in my mind can equate more simply to subjective and objective. Politics is about debate and difference of opinion. Economics is about numbers. Almost like a game, even. Given a set of parameters, make it so you come out with the biggest score. Teams economist, accountant and analyst ready... Go! I wouldn’t go that far. I do believe that it’s about money. The oppression of the poor to keep the ruling class in power is but a side effect. ;)

However, often the good of the people is good for money. The trouble with discussing something like this and hauling in conspiracy theories is exactly as you say: It makes the discussion political, rather than economical.

Which in my mind can equate more simply to subjective and objective. Politics is about debate and difference of opinion. Economics is about numbers. Almost like a game, even. Given a set of parameters, make it so you come out with the biggest score. Teams economist, accountant and analyst ready… Go!

]]> By: Moeks http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Moeks Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:12:57 +0000 http://entropy.co.za/blogs/WAM/?p=22#comment-32 It is part of the great conspiracy of the ruling class: keep the poor enslaved and uneducated. Telephone services, electricity, high school and tertiary education, property, transport and high fuel prices - as long as these commodities are kept out of reach of the majority, then the positions of the ruling class are not threatened. Conniving. But that's politics! It never is for the good of the people. It is part of the great conspiracy of the ruling class: keep the poor enslaved and uneducated. Telephone services, electricity, high school and tertiary education, property, transport and high fuel prices – as long as these commodities are kept out of reach of the majority, then the positions of the ruling class are not threatened. Conniving. But that’s politics! It never is for the good of the people.

]]> By: Ani http://entropy.co.za/blog/rant/telkodemonopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Ani Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:26:31 +0000 http://entropy.co.za/blogs/WAM/?p=22#comment-28 Muargh Muargh Telkom is from the devil? Muargh Muargh... oh wait. We already knew this. :-P Muargh Muargh Telkom is from the devil? Muargh Muargh… oh wait. We already knew this. :-P

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