Comments on: Google WILL Try To Bid On 700 MHz Wireless Spectrum http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/ Democratic News And Opinion From Southeastern Ohio Mon, 18 May 2009 13:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: David http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-164 David Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:41:27 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-164 The user data that Google and other online companies provide to the Chinese Government pertains only to political dissidents <i>inside</i> China, not Americans or other countries. Still, it's a horrible practice. The user data that Google and other online companies provide to the Chinese Government pertains only to political dissidents inside China, not Americans or other countries. Still, it’s a horrible practice.

]]> By: Brian http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Brian Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-162 With Google ties to the People's Republic of China and their work with PRC intelligence fighting dissidents there, having access to our internal communication system should be a big plus for Chinese intelligence. Go Google! With Google ties to the People’s Republic of China and their work with PRC intelligence fighting dissidents there, having access to our internal communication system should be a big plus for Chinese intelligence. Go Google!

]]> By: David http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-140 David Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:25:03 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-140 I'm not exactly worried about Google having that data, it's the thought of having that much personal information in one place that could possibly be stolen by someone outside Google. I'll admit that I should probably be more worried about Google's power than I currently am. Like I said though, I just don't know what I'd do without Google. For example I remember paying Yahoo around $20/year for 200 MB of email storage and POP access. Now I use Google Apps and get almost 3 GB of storage along with POP <i>and</i> IMAP access all for free. I can even use my own domain name with it too. I’m not exactly worried about Google having that data, it’s the thought of having that much personal information in one place that could possibly be stolen by someone outside Google.

I’ll admit that I should probably be more worried about Google’s power than I currently am. Like I said though, I just don’t know what I’d do without Google. For example I remember paying Yahoo around $20/year for 200 MB of email storage and POP access. Now I use Google Apps and get almost 3 GB of storage along with POP and IMAP access all for free. I can even use my own domain name with it too.

]]> By: Randy http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Randy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:13:03 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-132 The information they collect doesn't scare me that much. It's more their power on the internet. I think it's the next Microsoft... The capitalist in me thinks it's good, but chicken little says the sky is falling. The information they collect is for marketing purposes. I saw an ad in a computer paper a few years ago that showed a large man in a house doorway wearing a diaper and holding a six pack of beer under his arm. The caption said "Every Friday at 6pm, Joe buys a six-pack of beer and diapers. Don't try to understand him, market to him." The information they collect doesn’t scare me that much. It’s more their power on the internet. I think it’s the next Microsoft… The capitalist in me thinks it’s good, but chicken little says the sky is falling.

The information they collect is for marketing purposes. I saw an ad in a computer paper a few years ago that showed a large man in a house doorway wearing a diaper and holding a six pack of beer under his arm. The caption said “Every Friday at 6pm, Joe buys a six-pack of beer and diapers. Don’t try to understand him, market to him.”

]]> By: David http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-122 David Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:35:01 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-122 I can understand that, Google seems to collect <i>a lot</i> of information about it's users. It bothers me but I also can't imagine what my life would be like without Google products. For now that's a far more scary prospect for me. I can understand that, Google seems to collect a lot of information about it’s users. It bothers me but I also can’t imagine what my life would be like without Google products. For now that’s a far more scary prospect for me.

]]> By: Randy http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Randy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:16:57 +0000 http://www.ohiovalleypolitics.com/2007/11/30/google-will-try-to-bid-on-700-mhz-wireless-spectrum/#comment-120 Google frightens me, but I'm not sure why..... Google frightens me, but I’m not sure why…..

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