tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post8993654463652789186..comments2024-03-28T11:16:09.886-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Divided We FallGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-57520460820632645042011-11-04T08:25:39.489-04:002011-11-04T08:25:39.489-04:00Wonder what happened to the expression "the b...Wonder what happened to the expression "the business of America is business?" It seems everyone would benefit with working internet.c. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957567318434101293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-28014383787092384812011-11-03T03:23:08.909-04:002011-11-03T03:23:08.909-04:00I agree with you 100%. I live between Ravenswood a...I agree with you 100%. I live between Ravenswood and Parkersburg and internet here is also either dial-up or satelite. Cell service isn't much better either. I have one of them pay as you go phones, which doesn't work here. My hubby's daughter came for a visit here recently and her's worked but only in one spot out front and pressed up against the window in her room. And we're not as rural as you.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558868984454729388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-67313553668995589752011-11-02T22:31:16.435-04:002011-11-02T22:31:16.435-04:00so sad, Sue, but I think the government and Congre...so sad, Sue, but I think the government and Congress and Wall Street are so out of touch with mainstream America that they haven't a clue. (have you heard the rumor that the Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac execs are going to get HUGE bonuses? after our tax monies bailed them out?) I have good internet service here in a town of 8,000 in southern Iowa but when I weekend at my rustic cabin 90 miles south, it is still "pull over on this hill so I can talk on the phone". Low population area and State representatives are living far away in populated areas.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526258792227541799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-33611877968966539962011-11-02T22:04:52.331-04:002011-11-02T22:04:52.331-04:00Reading your comments helps me to understand that ...Reading your comments helps me to understand that I am not alone and that Appalachia is not the only region isolated by lack of access. The internet is the phone line of the past. Back then the government stepped in to assure access was equal. Will the government do the same now? With the current lack of bipartisanship and the constant party bickering I don't hold out much hope. Do you?Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-22572611809294841802011-11-02T22:02:46.264-04:002011-11-02T22:02:46.264-04:00Joy, you touch a sore point--seniors need the inte...Joy, you touch a sore point--seniors need the internet as much or more than other age groups. For them it's a lifeline to family and caregivers.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-50995986742714935392011-11-02T17:20:12.961-04:002011-11-02T17:20:12.961-04:00I wish I could show this post to my mom, who lives...I wish I could show this post to my mom, who lives in northern Georgia and is convinced that the computer and internet hate her (we, her children, are ready to agree). Her service is almost nil yet she pays $50 a month to her provider. She hasn't been able to get online since I left her a couple of weeks ago. It's poor service and someone learning a new skill that are making her wonder what all the fuss is about. I want so much for her to be connected with her children and especially her grandchildren. Also, when I visit I have to stand out on the porch to use my phone. Let us know when you figure all this out. Sorry to unload, you just touched a sore spot.c. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957567318434101293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-31820859817378704832011-11-02T16:30:27.780-04:002011-11-02T16:30:27.780-04:00Internet and cell coverage is a real working probl...Internet and cell coverage is a real working problem for me in Northern California as well. Where I live there is only one internet provider! It takes forever to upload pics, so e-bay selling is out. Have almost come to the financial conclusion that it would be better to move up to my son's in WA so I would have acceess.Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-90534913507111058682011-11-02T16:13:21.429-04:002011-11-02T16:13:21.429-04:00It certainly isn't fair to rural customers. I...It certainly isn't fair to rural customers. I agree. I would love to live in the mountains...but my internet service is a lifeline for me as I am sure it is for everyone for different reasons! I know your ebay has to be hard to deal with. Not sure what the answer is!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-22757307467119079862011-11-02T13:45:33.746-04:002011-11-02T13:45:33.746-04:00It's a shame but with the cost of copper, it i...It's a shame but with the cost of copper, it isn't coming any time soon. It would be cool if the local guy who beams between water towers would expand but that costs money too. Not sure what the answer is but it just plain stinkswarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927162550870912773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-46696887297991101322011-11-02T12:21:13.722-04:002011-11-02T12:21:13.722-04:00Appalachia and mountain West too. Same complaints ...Appalachia and mountain West too. Same complaints for me in northern Idaho but I figure that's the price for living in a place once called Hog Heaven. Rural electrification was the same song. BatsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com