Just learn that FCC is going to issue a Notice of Inquire on Network Neutrality from (via Kevin Werbach). Went digging around at FCC site but couldnt find any yet and definitely not on the FCC open forum. Kevin said, “I actually think the FCC would be the better place to address Net Neutrality issues, […]
Year: 2006
Old Shoes New Shoes
On the left is my old shoes. I brought them when I first left school many years ago. It brought me to US, and I wore them to see my first VC, and the same shoes I wore at the lunch when the deal was signed in Singapore. I wore them through out the […]
Proud Achievement
Was sorting out my photos and thought I should share this. It is a CV from an operator employee that reads: “Lead a team in various business functions to address the regulatory environment with the telecommunications regulator and telecommunications ministry to optimitise “X’s” position through lobbying – delayed implementation of potentially adverse regulatory stipulations by […]
The grestest enemy of freedom of expression is …
… “Parents”. Childrens (particularly your own) will turn a liberal into a moderate, and a conservative into unreasonable extremist. Before Children: “Porn? Whats the big deal?” After Children: “Porn? What the F*** is the government doing!?”
Bush Singing Bloody Sunday
If you think Mee Siam Mai Hum is bad, try this:
For Profit “non-profit”
Got to be the strangest news I hear today: Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual. The story on Google.org a for-profit philanthropy arm of Google. Yea, read it again, it is a for-profit non-profit arm. They have to pay taxes but it also give them the flexiblity to work with VCs like a commercial company. […]
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Got this on my way back from South Africa. I am lost for words…
Youtube Clone
I just found a Youtube clone in in China called 6rooms. It is so damn close that I thought it is Youtube the first time I saw it on Chinese blog until I saw the URL. In fact, after using it for a while, I think it is even better than Youtube! Love what they […]
Predatory Pricing
Someone posted a comment about Predatory pricing on my previous entry on VoIP. The premise is that Predatory pricing to gain monopoly is only a myth and mainstream economists have already rejected Predatory pricing theory. Read The Myth of Predatory Pricing if you are interested but in short predatory pricing is economical irrational. Selling below […]
Johannesburg…
I got the most interesting speaker gift this trip: Flexopower, a portable solar battery charger for mobile phone made by a company in Johannesburg. I havent got the time to play with it but it sound pretty cool. Hey, now I can continue to make phone calls under the hot sun! I also visited a […]