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Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by goldenkey »

And as usual, the whole reason that this "liability law" existed in the first place was because Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. And what's funny is the repeal is only happening because of monetary interests as well. I guess the movie/music industry isn't paying as much as the other guys offered! Sad to know that Merkel has made Germany into a mushroom tied to a string.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by roymurdock »

goldenkey wrote: post #2

And as usual, the whole reason that this "liability law" existed in the first place was because Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. And what's funny is the repeal is only happening because of monetary interests as well. I guess the movie/music industry isn't paying as much as the other guys offered! Sad to know that Merkel has made Germany into a mushroom tied to a string.

What is "a mushroom tied to a string"? I've never heard that colloquialism before, but it's hilarious.

All I got with a google search was some stock photos.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by goldenkey »

roymurdock wrote: post #3
goldenkey wrote: post #2

And as usual, the whole reason that this "liability law" existed in the first place was because Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. And what's funny is the repeal is only happening because of monetary interests as well. I guess the movie/music industry isn't paying as much as the other guys offered! Sad to know that Merkel has made Germany into a mushroom tied to a string.

What is "a mushroom tied to a string"? I've never heard that colloquialism before, but it's hilarious. All I got with a google search was some stock photos.

It's a euphemism for genitalia. My inner circle uses it to refer to something that has become a joke of itself.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by Someone1234 »

goldenkey wrote: post #2

And as usual, the whole reason that this "liability law" existed in the first place was because Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. And what's funny is the repeal is only happening because of monetary interests as well. I guess the movie/music industry isn't paying as much as the other guys offered! Sad to know that Merkel has made Germany into a mushroom tied to a string.

> Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin.

What a misguided reference. Last I checked no Euro note or coin has anyone called "Benjamin" on them, in fact they don't have people on them at all, they're places.

Americans really need to stop using the Benjamin/Jackson/etc thing online to describe money, it isn't a clever reference even in relation to US currency and just comes across as ignorant when used to describe other country's monetary instruments (such as this case).

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by pm3003 »

From the "WLAN" café I spent 2 weeks to find in Kiel (currently in a seminar, no internet access), and having just paid my €40 bill for 6 GB (bad) 3G Internet this month, I fully approve this bill.

I also hope at some point cellular internet will get cheaper in Germany... France 20€ 20 GB, Latvia 10 € 20GB with LTE, Germany 500MB 12€.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by Kequc »

Germany is no longer going to be one of the only places on Earth which punishes Wifi providers for what users do while on their network? I may actually be able to choose between more than 3 different cafes' that offer Wifi from my half of the city? (One fewer than a month ago.)

Wow. That would actually be fantastic thanks for getting on that.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by meatysnapper »

Someone1234 wrote: post #5
goldenkey wrote: post #2

And as usual, the whole reason that this "liability law" existed in the first place was because Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. And what's funny is the repeal is only happening because of monetary interests as well. I guess the movie/music industry isn't paying as much as the other guys offered! Sad to know that Merkel has made Germany into a mushroom tied to a string.

> Merkel was in bed with some green guy named Benjamin. What a misguided reference. Last I checked no Euro note or coin has anyone called "Benjamin" on them, in fact they don't have people on them at all, they're places. Americans really need to stop using the Benjamin/Jackson/etc thing online to describe money, it isn't a clever reference even in relation to US currency and just comes across as ignorant when used to…

Europe is welcome to 1) come up with a catchier nickname for money 2) have a sense of humor.

Re: Germany's Wi-Fi Shortage Set to Ease as Merkel Backs New Bill

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Post by kogepathic »

pm3003 wrote: post #6

From the "WLAN" café I spent 2 weeks to find in Kiel (currently in a seminar, no internet access), and having just paid my €40 bill for 6 GB (bad) 3G Internet this month, I fully approve this bill. I also hope at some point cellular internet will get cheaper in Germany... France 20€ 20 GB, Latvia 10 € 20GB with LTE, Germany 500MB 12€.

What? I pay 15€ per month and have 5GB. And when I exceed that I can pay 3€ again to have full speed.

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