From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:34 Keith W writes: > If you have cable TV you use that fibre optic connection > INSTEAD of the local loop from the traditional telecoms > provider. Not in most areas. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:36 Keith W writes: > Its called an electricity meter, I believe they have them in the > US and France too How does the provider ensure that only its own power passes into a customer's premises? > There's a meter outside the house which is read every 3 months. > If you change providers the meter reading is taken when the change over > occurs. How does the new provider ensure that only the power it is generating reaches your home? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:36 Tchiowa writes: > Simply not true. More than one provider can use the same wires. How does each provider keep its power separate from the others? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Mxsmanic on 3 Aug 2006 11:38 Miguel Cruz writes: > If you switch suppliers from A to B, there is no "change in wiring". > Supplier B simply pumps a little more electricity into the grid, and > supplier A a little less. If you have supplier A, what prevents you from using electricity from supplier B? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: Stanislas de Kertanguy on 3 Aug 2006 11:40
Mxsmanic a formulĀ la demande : > Stanislas de Kertanguy writes: > >> How do you define yourself as a professional ? Your website shows a >> wide variety of talents. What kind of professional do you think defines >> yourself ? IT professional ? ESL teacher ? Tour leader ? Real-life >> columnist ? > > It's not something that I spend a lot of time worrying about. So you are a professional of unspecified kind ? Rare species, if you ask me. You're certainly not a professional at word games, though - you've again lost one. -- remplacez "lesptt" par "laposte" pour me joindre substitute "laposte" for "lesptt" to reach me |