[Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer - Thoughts?
Robert Nickerson
omrob at omsoft.com
Fri May 15 15:22:27 PDT 2015
Hi
I'm a big fan of Sonic. I bet they would be one of the private providers
on our community owned network.
RAN
On 5/15/2015 2:36 PM, Mike Adams wrote:
> Interesting animation from a Comcast competitor
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSGekVBgJAE
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Tim Starback <tim at active4.me
> <mailto:tim at active4.me>> wrote:
>
> I assumed that was a Spinal Tap reference ;-)
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>> wrote:
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>> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer -
>> Thoughts?
>> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>"
>> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto: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 <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH
>> offer - Thoughts?
>> To: davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto: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 <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: Re:
>> [Davisgig] Comcast 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer -
>> Thoughts?
>> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>"
>> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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
>> <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Subject: [Davisgig] Comcast
>> 2 Gbps Residential FTTH offer
>> -
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>"
>> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com <mailto:davisgig at list.omsoft.com>>
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>> Date: Wednesday, May 13,
>> 2015, 4:03 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please take a look
>> at
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/2-gig-internet-california
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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