[Davisgig] Rob's Proposal

[Robert Nickerson]

Hi

SlingTV is a good complement to this project, it is my intent that we 
stock the DavisGig data center with as much content provider servers 
right on the network floor.

Google, Netflix and others will work with you to drop their server right 
there at the edge of your network so that is all available quickly. It 
also makes cloud providers a bit more "local" when we can go see their 
servers in our municipal facility.

thx
RAN

On 1/5/2015 7:53 PM, Fei Li wrote:
> One option is to see if we can get service providers to provide something like Sling TV: http://www.cnet.com/news/dish-launches-20-sling-tv-streaming-video-service-with-channel-lineup-that-includes-espn-disney/
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> Millenials (like me) are unlikely to purchase traditional cable TV subscriptions unless bundled for cheaper with internet, such as Comcast's model. The ability to stream HD television content 24/7 would require a reasonably fast connection as well as unmetered internet, which no ISP currently provides at the basic consumer level. We're not only provding speed, we're providing legitimately unlimited data.
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> But we need to figure out to a way to make the speed aspect attractive as well. ;)
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>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Shneor Sherman<szsherm at yahoo.com>  wrote:
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>> I've read Rob's proposal. My concern is the cost and how it will be repaid. Incidentally, I noticed that there is no rough example of repayment for homeowners. That's a necessity, as the document is incomplete without it.
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>> Rob's document does not demonstrate any benefits to gigabyte fiber to the home beyond those available now. For example, I can stream content quite comfortably right now at 5 or 6 mbps. What will gigabyte internet provide beyond that? Whatever that may be, it needs to be addressed. What will I be able to do that I previously could not?
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>> The issue of homeowner cost is of supreme importance, since it is homeowners who will have to vote on this. So the cost and benefits need to be specifically spelled out. Given the rising cost of water in Davis, there has to be benefit to fiber that will be very valuable to households, or voters will simply reject any increased cost for living in Davis. Just talking about gigabyte internet to the home is a loser politically.
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>> I am wondering if digging for fiber could be combined with, for example, burying power lines and splitting the cost with PG&E.
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>> Just a few preliminary thoughts.
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>> Shneor Shermann
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