Exactly, like how did the tech community become even greater pussies. So MSFT has an open source repo

20+ year slashdotter, that barely logs in. But this post was so compelling (mainly because I invest in real estate actively) that it forced me to reset the password and get a 2c in.

My personal op on the matter is that without the presence of a strong police force we are likely to witness something of a decline for a certain demographic, for others it may present a solution, but ostensibly if folks arenâ(TM)t willing to invest especially in areas that will undoubtedly breed crime, we will likely see an exodus in specific areas where police simply have no manpower to solve for these concerns, its a classic DLQ problem.

Cities may very well generate into a place that folks with limited risk tolerance dont see any benefits what so ever. With remote work availability it seems like a no brainer.

I work at a very small CLEC in NJ and competing with VZ is rough business only because they control EVERYTHING. Retail hold top tier and Wholesale UNE (Unbundled Network Element) is shit. VZ (Verizon) treats our networks like garbage taking down DS3s OC12/48s and lines for maintenance whenever they feel the need and mostly when unnecessary. It is a great feeling when VZ customers move over to us and take their numbers with them. Being able to LNP cell phone numbers would be a major blow to ILECS such as VZ. Because ILECS control the infrastructure (e.g.: cell phone towers, local PSTN switching equipment etc.) they will be forced to cut costs if LNP goes info effect. I mean come on!! I would LOVE to keep the same telephone number and get cingular with 10000 free minutes a month for 50 bucks. LNP is what makes the little guys like us compete with ILECS. The FCC along with the federal government did what they needed to break up MA BELL in the early 80s, but what it did was create a super power of Baby bells that dominated regions of the US. When the government finally ruled to allow other local carriers to compete in the same market by use of sharing/leasing ILEC equipment at a fraction of the cost it began to frighten ILECS. LNP is the next progression and I really hope it works even though land line portability is not without flaws it works for the better of industry by allowing a broad range of competition.

For the purpose of providing an ounce of clarity, and I am trying from an unbiased view. I have VZ cell service because its the best,