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>I'd really like to hear ideas of how we can stop this racket;
The law not only has failed, but the lawmaking process has become 100% corrupt, therefor one should consider options that are not lawful.
Perhaps it is Googles way of not becoming a monopoly in a market segment?
By charging high prices for their solutions they end up fostering mom and pop solutions which would otherwise not have a chance.
Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
I would jump at the chance if it was available in Austin.
How many hours a day?
Part of the problem is that lots of people have no idea what a FAQ is in the first place.
If factories get shut down and re-purposed it costs a lot more to then create new factories if you need to build that product again at a later date.
Long term wise how can we justify not spending money knowing that we will spend less in the long run if we spend big in the short term?
Replace "Property owners" with people of influence.