Archive for February, 2007

Pitney Bowes profit jumps; dividend is raised, but some think

Good news for PB share holders, profits are up and dividends are going up. Stock continues to soar over the last 6-9 months.
UPDATE 2-Pitney Bowes profit jumps; dividend is raised | Markets News | Reuters.com

However, more than one analyst is concerned about the long term performance of the company.  This is based on concerns about the limited growth potential of some of the core areas.
Don’t Be Fooled By Pitney Bowes’ Recent ‘Blowout’ Quarter

Recording Industry vs The People

Like to sue customers that aren’t really your customers? How about suing people for file sharing that don’t even have Internet access? What happens when you sue people based on data from a third part? What if that third party isnt all that interested in getting it right?

If you are having this problem then you are the RIAA. To solve this problem they have sent a letter to a number of ISPs to encourage them to save access/traffic logs so that there customers can settle for less money. Some how this doesnt inspire me to follow up.

If I am an ISP why would I keep logs (at great expense) just to make it easier for a group to sue my customers. As a consumer I would actually much prefer an ISP that doesn’t keep the records just to make the RIAA happy.

Actual Letter 

Recording Industry vs The People