Oleg Chebotarev writes: > [snip]the next things those "Internet" > will charge you for are: > VPN - "we don't know what you are doing, what web sites you visit, > what e-mails you sent and what yo print on YOUR printer" > Power - "your equipment transmit power to our network. It could > be heated and brake. We will charge you onlt $1 for > every mW your equpment transmit." > Java Enabled Cofe Makers - "You are viloting our policies! Anyone > can connect to your Cofe Maker and order a coffie so you'll > get income and we - don't. For every Java Enabled > Cofe Makers, that our people serviceing our service > at your premises at 3am will find, you are obligated > to buy our nonexisting but the most expensive service > we could imagine (only $1500/mo and no gurantee it > will work) for the next 200 years."
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