Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richmond Newsgroups: uk.telecom Subject: Re: att-sues-california-in-attempt-to-shut-off-old-phone-network Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 09:56:48 +0100 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <82v7camtv3.fsf@example.com> References: <82se7fvoqn.fsf@example.com> <10v1clc$1adps$1@dont-email.me> <10v1il0$1cikp$1@dont-email.me> <10v1ov3$1esd1$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="182014"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Cancel-Lock: sha1:VKzldUFVNwoGeOkmNShts9Cvv/c= sha1:JyyDGqG782tgKNcoKfnGj8hA09w= X-User-ID: eJwNwoERADEEBMCW8DjKCaH/EvKza5+zN9TN1fbHNbfQi1WIZN2UoDiYbaccNEeEMJxa5ugDJmsRFA== Xref: csiph.com uk.telecom:39612 Chris Green writes: > The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> On 25/05/2026 14:25, David Woolley wrote: >> > On 25/05/2026 12:43, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >> Whereas today the potholes and endless closures show exactly why >> >> public ownership sucks >> > >> > Private minor roads are often worse, because the owners of the served >> > properties tend not to want to pay sufficient estate charges to maintain >> > them properly.  Because there is a more direct connection between the >> > amounts demanded and the repair work, they are much more prepared to put >> > up with a lack of repair. >> >> You just made that up. >> >> I am talking about real live public roads and the £800 bill I paid for >> straightening 4 wheels and replacing two tyres. >> >> If it were a private road I could sue the owner. >> > I doubt it. I manage a private road so I do have some knowledge. Our > private road isn't actually owned by anyone (and this isn't so unusual > as you might think, I know of another one the same nearby). Thus > there is no one to sue if you damage your car do to the road's > bumpiness. I've heard about pothole problems with private roads before. https://www.facebook.com/groups/461226308085384/posts/2028105958064070/