Comments on: It’s The End of The Internet (As We Know It) http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:40:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: A World Without Net Neutrality Illustrated – Why it’s Critical http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-42915 A World Without Net Neutrality Illustrated – Why it’s Critical Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:14:26 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-42915 [...] First and foremost, brush up on the topic, Jim Duncan wrote an article outlining net neutrality and it is very easy to read and understand and is a comprehensive guide to the issue. Telecommunications companies are saying that we’re running out of bandwidth and Nick Bostic discussed how this claim is bogus. [...] [...] First and foremost, brush up on the topic, Jim Duncan wrote an article outlining net neutrality and it is very easy to read and understand and is a comprehensive guide to the issue. Telecommunications companies are saying that we’re running out of bandwidth and Nick Bostic discussed how this claim is bogus. [...]

]]> By: Nick Bostic, Real Estate Technology http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8332 Nick Bostic, Real Estate Technology Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:59:02 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8332 @Lani - Careful what you say! I think some people may try to adopt your triple-commission idea (I've seen a couple of "marketing" companies trying to do that around here already) @Matthew - I agree, someone will definitely step in. Unfortunately, deregulation of the telcos has pretty much failed since it's back in the hands of the almost the same original players. Someone with some serious resources would have to fill their shoes and right now, my vote is on Google trying something out. @Jeanette - I'll admit, I was a little concerned about Y2K for a moment or two. As for customer service, it's tough. I worked in wireless, before AT&T I actually sold every carrier. They're all bad, I find it's just having the correct (low) expectation when you call in or find someone good in a store that you can work with. @Bill - I think we're even :) @Glenn - First it was spam that was going to kill the internet, then YouTube, next it'll be Twitter... Like Aria said, it's a cheap PR attempt to set us up for higher bills in the future. I can't even begin to count the number of times I had cell customers think their phones were talking directly to satellites. @Aria - Perfect reference to South Park, even with the major undersea cables being cut recently, it's pretty tough to imagine the internet breaking. It's definitely a PR move (and no, I don't care about anyone's Page Rank :) ), they're doing a great job of doing the same thing they've been doing for years. Drinks all around! @Lani – Careful what you say! I think some people may try to adopt your triple-commission idea (I’ve seen a couple of “marketing” companies trying to do that around here already)

@Matthew – I agree, someone will definitely step in. Unfortunately, deregulation of the telcos has pretty much failed since it’s back in the hands of the almost the same original players. Someone with some serious resources would have to fill their shoes and right now, my vote is on Google trying something out.

@Jeanette – I’ll admit, I was a little concerned about Y2K for a moment or two. As for customer service, it’s tough. I worked in wireless, before AT&T I actually sold every carrier. They’re all bad, I find it’s just having the correct (low) expectation when you call in or find someone good in a store that you can work with.

@Bill – I think we’re even :)

@Glenn – First it was spam that was going to kill the internet, then YouTube, next it’ll be Twitter… Like Aria said, it’s a cheap PR attempt to set us up for higher bills in the future. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I had cell customers think their phones were talking directly to satellites.

@Aria – Perfect reference to South Park, even with the major undersea cables being cut recently, it’s pretty tough to imagine the internet breaking. It’s definitely a PR move (and no, I don’t care about anyone’s Page Rank :) ), they’re doing a great job of doing the same thing they’ve been doing for years. Drinks all around!

]]> By: Aria Schoenfelt, Austin Real Estate http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8294 Aria Schoenfelt, Austin Real Estate Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:09:52 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8294 This really reminds me of the South Park episode where the internet 'breaks'. I'm really not concerned. These companies will find a way to continue offering services that so many consumers are willing to pay for. Reading the Yahoo! article with a marketing background, it seems like PR to me (that's PR as in Public Relations, not Page Rank as we are beginning to know it). They are talking about what steps AT&T/Yahoo! are taking to save the internet. It makes them look good if they're doing the work to save something we've become so dependent on, bandwidth. They aren't the only ones improving our connectivity and infrastructure. But they are certainly good at patting themselves on the back about it. AT&T, Verizon, TimeWarner, and even the smaller companies will find a way to both keep us connected and make themselves look good in the process. This really reminds me of the South Park episode where the internet ‘breaks’. I’m really not concerned. These companies will find a way to continue offering services that so many consumers are willing to pay for.

Reading the Yahoo! article with a marketing background, it seems like PR to me (that’s PR as in Public Relations, not Page Rank as we are beginning to know it). They are talking about what steps AT&T/Yahoo! are taking to save the internet. It makes them look good if they’re doing the work to save something we’ve become so dependent on, bandwidth. They aren’t the only ones improving our connectivity and infrastructure. But they are certainly good at patting themselves on the back about it.

AT&T, Verizon, TimeWarner, and even the smaller companies will find a way to both keep us connected and make themselves look good in the process.

]]> By: Glenn fm Naples http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8279 Glenn fm Naples Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:05:45 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8279 NIck - a good assessment. A few months ago, I read or heard that the internet would have problems due to the large amount of e-mails (especially e-mail spam) which are much larger than they were historically. Surprisingly, we don't realize that everything that is wireless starts and ends with wire. LOL NIck – a good assessment. A few months ago, I read or heard that the internet would have problems due to the large amount of e-mails (especially e-mail spam) which are much larger than they were historically.

Surprisingly, we don’t realize that everything that is wireless starts and ends with wire. LOL

]]> By: Bill Lublin http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8264 Bill Lublin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:24:44 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8264 Nick - You sir, are wicked smart! I am so relieved after reading this - though I wasn't worried until I started reading it - Does that make us even? Nick – You sir, are wicked smart! I am so relieved after reading this – though I wasn’t worried until I started reading it – Does that make us even?

]]> By: Jeanette http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8262 Jeanette Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:51:26 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8262 Remember all the doom and gloom that the world would end when the computers hit the year 2000? And, Verizon has the worst customer service of any company. I would jump ship. Remember all the doom and gloom that the world would end when the computers hit the year 2000?

And, Verizon has the worst customer service of any company. I would jump ship.

]]> By: Matthew Rathbun http://agentgenius.com/real-estate/its-the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/#comment-8260 Matthew Rathbun Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:20:13 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1717#comment-8260 I far from knowledgeable about this and maybe a bit naive, but the internet has become too important to industry and government (just watch the South Park episode where they loose the internet). If it's an issue, someone will put countless dollars into it to insure that the internet stays functional. Again being naive, but technology (packets of information) gets smaller and venues get faster. These knuckleheads that are predicting the failure of life as we know it, have underestimated how much money companies will spend to make more money. If AT&T can't get it done, someone else will step in... I far from knowledgeable about this and maybe a bit naive, but the internet has become too important to industry and government (just watch the South Park episode where they loose the internet). If it’s an issue, someone will put countless dollars into it to insure that the internet stays functional.

Again being naive, but technology (packets of information) gets smaller and venues get faster. These knuckleheads that are predicting the failure of life as we know it, have underestimated how much money companies will spend to make more money. If AT&T can’t get it done, someone else will step in…

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