Re: [Sheflug] Re: BlueYonder

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On 3 Mar 2001, Alex Hudson wrote:

> Umm... telephones??? The telephone, when it first started and for the
> next fifty-odd years, was always rented from the post office - you would
> pay a monthly rental fee for the line equipment, as well as the service
> itself. It wasn't until later that you could buy equipment to use on the
> line also, and even then it has to be approved.

That's until phones became consumer products. DSL modems are already
consumer products. You may buy them in the shops. The ones with the
sparkly boxes are best.

> To be fair, there have always been a number of services which gave you
> access to rented equipment. Even stuff like your electricity is using
> rented equipment - your meter, for example, is unlikely to be your
> property, I believe, same with gas and water (if you have a water
> meter). I have to say, I also approve in many respects  - for example, a

What features differentiate one meter from another? I wanted one that went
backwards, but the YEB wouldn't let me.



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