[Poohbah]

i see a problem when we sell something so huge to a chinese operation. regardless of the fact that they will now be able, eventually, to get a better understanding of our electronic communications systems, if they own a majority share they can effectively do whatever they want - like move all their jobs back to the prc. or am i wrong?

If they move "all of the jobs back to the prc," then that means that someone else will provide the jobs over HERE. (They can't exactly rip out all of the fiber and take it to China--so any move as you describe would amount to abandoning their infrastructure investment.)

As for your fear of the ChiComs being "able, eventually, to get a better understanding of our electronic communications systems," please note that we use radio quite extensively in the military, and that those signals can be intercepted very easily by ANYONE, including the ChiComs, and that they can gain a better understanding of our electronic communications systems much more easily than they would with this deal--because the aiwaves cost them nothing to run.

[nanomid]

What is this "infinite job pool" fallacy.? Prove IT!
You can't.

There will be riots in the streets in 4 years.
Those socialist parasites currently marching throuh
the streets and that expect the gubment to
keep'em on the dole for years will get mean when they
find out we're done paying them.

San Fran Bay alone has 65,000 software developers out of work.
Software development jobs are running by the thousands
to India, et al where they work for rice.
The efficiencies here are keeping down remaining job slots.
What are they going to do? Deliver pizza.
Who's gonna buy the pizza?

The Chinese are very patient and very smart.
They will sell us the rope with which we will hang ourselves.