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On February 8^th 1996, then President Bill Clinton signed into law the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that had been approved by the United States 104^th Congress, on the same day in history on which the first proceeding of of the U.S. Congress was first televised in 1947 Isn't that an irony. 

A little history on the background of this Congressional Act and how it was approved in Congress.  "Wireless communications companies offering cellular phones, mobile radio, personal communications systems and the like were having two kinds of problems. They needed to blanket an area quickly with strategically located base transmitters, so that their customers could enjoy service throughout the whole area, but they were running into local opposition to the erection of towers carrying these transmitters. Also, they needed to interconnect with existing telephone companies in order to serve their customers, but wanted exclusion from long-distance equal access requirements and from local exchange carrier interconnection obligations.  

So they lobbied Congress to legislate these problems out of existence. Congress obliged by passing the TC Act. Congress obliged the industry and was railroaded, when the TC Act came to the floor for a vote.  Usually, the members of Congress are given some time to read a bill and consider it, before voting on it. But that was not true for the TC Act. In both the House and the Senate, there was about an hour and a half of debate on it, and then the vote was taken. Not a single member of Congress had had an opportunity to read the bill that was being voted on. (Congressional Record, February 1, 1996, pages S686-S721 and Hi 145-Hi 179.)"

Here is what Warren J. Sirota is an independent management consultant who has worked at the forefront of information technology for over twenty-two years expects that consumers, are likely to see over the next several years:

• Cable TV rates will rise.
• Local telephone rates will go down for business customers.
• Local telephone rates for consumers will stay the same or rise.
• There will be consolidation among the large players in their traditional segments.

A loophole was interweaved into the initial legislation to allow Congress to alter the deployment date of this legislation at the convenience of the telecommunication industry.  Well finally that day is approaching and on February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog signals the airwaves will become digital.

One of the greatest professional boxers of all time died on Saturday July 6, 2008.  Born in Long Beach, California on November 15, 1948, Armando "Playboy" Ramos was one of the top boxers on the West Coast. 

Using a forged birth certificate he established himself as the youngest Lightweight Champion in history and dominated his division up until about 1970.  He was a staple on the main event card at the historic Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles for many years, often destroying his opponents and earning as much as $100,000 a night for many of his fights. 

As a young fighter in his teens, his fight purses were almost as large as Cassius Clay (later changed his name to Muhammad Ali).  During his hey day he was earning more money than Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Wilt The Stilt and Broadway Joseph Willie Namath.

Sunday is like a kickback day church; practice a little music and just chill.  The day always start with checking the net for our ranking since most updates are made over the weekend. 

http://www.realblogging.com/real-estate-trends-blog/activerain-claims-move-com-violated-california-trade-secrets-act 

I ran into the above link, as inside of it was a link to our site posted by an anonymous poster with poor spelling habits. 

Apparent there was a deal between ActiveRain and Move.com that has resulted in a $33 million breach of contract litigation. 

Is anyone up on this and able to shine any light on where this stands and how this may impact the Activerain site?  I'm never amazed anymore as to what I find when I peruse the web and perform counter intelligence on our web properties. 

From what I've read it sounds like you have to be selective in picking your bed partners and selective on the info you release before the marriage, ouch! 

Here are a few extra links I ran into as I started researching this matter:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/28/highly-entertaining-realtors-suing-other-realtors/ 

http://www.inman.com/news/2007/09/4/activerain-sues-move-inc-over-failed-acquisition

Education is an essential foundation for personal, social and economic success in a globalize economy.  The United States spends more public and private money on education than other major countries, but its performance doesn't measure up in areas ranging from high-school graduation rates to test scores in math, reading and science, according to a new report from the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which produces an annual education review of industrialized nations.

What are the prospects for the real estate industry if this trend continues?  Will Americans have the wherewithal and capacity to afford homes at current or future prices?

If this trend continue would you advise or counsel your children and/or grandchildren to enter the real estate profession or just get a job that is not real estate related?

Stiff competition for qualified buyers would seem to be a criterion for frustration as well as being a ripe formula for career burnout.

Given the fact that market prices in many regions of the country have severely outpaced income and the currently reduced market prices still exceed most buyers' ability to qualify for financing.  One or two more trends (price increases) like we experienced from (1973 - 1979) and from (1999 - 2004), would seem to make home ownership more of a dream than a reality. The disparity in income and wealth (between the haves and have nots) in my opinion will become quite evident and effect homeownership issues as history moves forward

As a grandfather of 6 jewels, I'm concerned as to the quality of life my young ones will live and would truly hope we're not ruining their future with decisions being made today.  Once a million dollars become the median home price, $15 gas becomes the norm and wages continue to lag like they always have, what quality of life will they experience, other than the new tech toys and gadgets that come onto the market?

I guess an even better question is do we really care as to the future we leave our children's children.  This discourse has not even considered the environmental climate, which had its own quality of life issues.

Lots of times inferences are made in spite of what the raw data would suggest other wise.  I've always felt it was in the interest of quality of life to raise the consciousness of our nation and people.  I've read in many places as how the United States was one of the most giving nations in the world.  Well, well, well!   Being a nose body and waking us early, I decided to test my assumptions against researched facts. 

United States ranks third in the incidences of lung caner.  You would think that since we have one of the highest educated population in the world and spend tons of money advertising against smoking and have a awesome appeal to look the Hollywood part that we would not be in the top ten.  Sorry, we're #3. 

Breast cancer awareness is all over map making inroads and raising monies through sponsored walks and even going pink of Activerain. You'd have to feel those millions of dollars are making some kind of impact.  Nope, we're #3 again. 

However we are at #6 on the charts as being one of the richest countries in the world, we have buck-ko-roos, dineros, dollars, cash or bling.  Yet when it comes to compassion, we re at #18.  Remind you all the other charts stop at 10  and the chart represent giving of all types.   We had to extend this chart to 20 just for the United States to show up.  

I think this performance disgraces our wealth and education and displays us as a selffish nation and I would go on record as saying a little greedy society who professes our virtues to be different than our reality.  We have one of the highest incidences of disease per individual in our population in the world.  Yet we contribute so little to of our treasure for the betterment of mankind.  

I know we can do better, I feel we ought to do better and solicit all to make it a reality to do better.  Too many of us act on what we think to be real rather that the reality of the facts.  This will become quite important in a few years when many of our troops who are fighting in distant countries return to civilian life and require compassion.  

They will have honored our country and may themselves fall upon hard times as a consequence of the sacrifices that have made to allow us to enjoy a Bar-B-Que and fireworks on this Fourth of July.  As you enjoy and partake in festivities, challenge yourself and your family to raise the moral bar on charity and not play lip service based on innuendo and false beliefs. 

I wish you all a Happy Fourth of July.  Don't burn the Bar-B-Que and open your hearts to reach out and share part of your treasure, time and talent to a worthy cause.

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There are over 25 million small businesses in the United States.  These businesses collectively generate in excess of $5.5 trillion in sales and employ more than half of all private sector employees.  Here are the statistics that we have all heard them many times.  80% of all new business start-ups are out of business within five years. And, 80% of the 20% that survived won't survive in another five years!  This means that, on average, only 4% of small businesses starting this year will be around 10 years from now. 

With that said entrepreneurism is alive, well and still kicking.  We are a country of dreamers and risk finances, relationships, health and mental sanity to fulfill our dreams, in spite of the odds or challenges. 

I never knew when I was first introduced to the 80/20 rules how many areas of life it impacted.  See, I was a Marine and was introduced to the 10% rule way before acquiring knowledge of the 80/20 rule.  Any good Marine will know what the 10% rule is!

Everyone is aware of the hands free law that went into effect today in California.  Another law that will severely impact drivers also went in effect today.  

If you drink, drive drunk and are involved in an auto accident that kills someone, you can be charged with 1st degree MURDER. 

You will be required from today going forward to sign a declaration to state you understand this when renewing or getting a new driver's license. 

This will raise the ante for driving drunk or under the influence.  I'm wondering why it is not being advertised as much as the hands free law. 

Caution:  CHP is out in force today enforcing the hands free law and have written citations along the 110 freeway.

The number and quality of links pointing to your site is one of the major factors that influence the position of your web site in the search engines. Ideally you want to be on the first page for your main keyword phrase to receive the most traffic. 

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