[Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer - Thoughts?
Tim Starback
tim at active4.me
Thu May 14 11:12:20 PDT 2015
I assumed that was a Spinal Tap reference ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOO5S4vxi0o <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOO5S4vxi0o>
Tim
> On May 14, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Shneor Sherman via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com> wrote:
>
> Agreed! But what does #5 mean ("Ours goes to 11")?
> Shneor Sherman
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 5/14/15, Robert Nickerson via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer - Thoughts?
> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 11:02 AM
>
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> Even if this Comcast upgrade happens, it is still
> imperative we do
> this muni fiber project for Davis
>
>
>
> 1) Our town owns the muni network, its private to our
> town, we will
> be able to send data between locations in town for
> little costs, and
> without having to buy cable tv package :)
>
> 2) This is just the monopoly coming in with more
> monopoly tactics,
> prices and service. Havign an alternative is better
> for everyone
> for all the competition
>
> reasons we are touting for our own network. Comcast
> would lower its
> price, for fear of losing biz to the muni network.
>
> 3) Our project will be able to provide a community
> revenue stream,
> Comcast wont.
>
> 4) We can't have big pipe private interconnects to
> UCD, DJUSD, or
> City for residences/business with comcast
>
> 5) Ours goes up to 11.
>
> 6) No one needs to pay $300 per month for Internet
> access.
>
>
>
>
>
> Onward!
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> RAN
>
>
>
> On 5/13/2015 11:20 PM,
> Shneor Sherman
> via Davisgig wrote:
>
>
>
> Yes, and how much water will a sports park need?
> And if it's a sports part not usable by every Davis
> resident, this is the wrong way to go about paying for it.
> Users should pay all the costs if it's exclusive to
> them.
>
> Shneor Sherman
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 5/13/15, Douglas A. Walter via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH
> offer - Thoughts?
> To: davisgig at list.omsoft.com
> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 11:08 PM
>
> I agree with
> what Steve and then Shneor wrote. I was mulling the
> "Sports park" proposal, and it occurred to me
> that
> more people would benefit from a gigabit fiber network than
> from a number of playing fields. Economically and
> educationally, there's much more for kids and local
> businesses (even if soccer and baseball teams eat a lot of
> oranges and chips, which my employer sells).
> On May 13, 2015, at
> 11:03 PM, Shneor Sherman via Davisgig wrote:
> Seems to me the more serious issue is the
> mayor's proposed utility users tax on the 2016 ballot.
> I
> doubt that both that and a parcel tax couls pass. Maybe
> this
> item could be rolled into the utility tax proposal. That
> could also increase the payback time to 30-40 years.
>
> Shneor Sherman
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 5/13/15, Steve McMahon via Davisgig
> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re:
> [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer -
> Thoughts?
> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com"
> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 5:01 PM
>
> I'll
>
> believe it when Comcast starts work on getting the
> permits.
> Until then, it's FUD to scare
> off competition.
> As for pricing, I'd
> guess $300
> if there's no competition
> from a municipal offering.
> $75-$100 if
> there is.
> And, of course, with
> Comcast's
> unrivaled (not in a good way)
> service.
> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at
> 4:20 PM, Shneor Sherman via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> wrote:
> The
>
> quetion is, what would it cost for gigabit service? Do
> you
> have to subscribe to Comcast cable for
> this? Would there
> still be metering and
> different speeds for different
> providers?
> Not to mention lousy customer service. So,
>
> maybe.
>
> Shneor Sherman
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> On Wed, 5/13/15, Robert
> Nickerson via Davisgig <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Subject: [Davisgig] Comcast
> 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer
> -
> Thoughts?
>
> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com"
> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
>
> Date: Wednesday, May 13,
> 2015, 4:03 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Please take a look
> at
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/2-gig-internet-california
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Looks like Davis
> would be part of the Sacramento
> Metro
>
> Area here.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sorry Arbuckle!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Does anyone think
> that a municipal or community
> fiber
>
> owned network
>
>
>
>
>
>
> would be appealing after this is available?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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