Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 30 Dec 2002

Hi George!

 SA> I'll try that with the next one. I have a feeling that mobile phone
 SA> operators are becoming desperate to find a revenue stream that will
 SA> allow them get a decent return on their investment in
"3G" technology.

 GP> Wuzzat?

Ooops, jargon! Something the telecomms companies bandy about; "3rd
Generation Mobile Telecommunications" - the network & phones that
deliver an "exciting range of benefits" like internet services, 
sending & receiving text & small color pictures, & the ability
to show the user's current location to within 10 metres, on an
image map. Really useful stuff! :)

I don't have a 1st Generation mobile phone, let alone a 3rd gen. one.

 SA> After that flurry of activity to install the ducts & equipment hut
 SA> for the new transmitters on this building, it all came to a halt
 SA> 3 months ago, & I won't be surprised if it never gets completed.

 GP> How'd  yhey get this contract/permission in the FIRST place? 

Well, they contacted the building manager* & put a proposal that was
accepted at the unit (apartment) owners'general meeting, but later 
changed the agreement without referring it back to the owners.

 SA> Pity! :)

 GP> You sound terribly upset about it. . . :->

As long as the telco keeps paying the rent for their equipment hut
& transmitter masts, I don't care if they never switch the thing on :)

Cheers, Steve..

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