From christopher at newrules.org Tue Nov 3 08:49:12 2015 From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell) Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 10:49:12 -0600 Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 11/3 Message-ID: *Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org - a project of the **Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom. Send feedback. Forward Widely.* *Sure Halloween is now LONGGGG gone ... but you can still enjoy our Infographic comparing muni fiber to big incumbent cable and DSL companies !* Let It Be Local: 43 Colorado Communities to Vote on Better Broadband Fri, October 30, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste One year ago, a wave started in Colorado as voters in a handful of communities chose to reclaim the local telecommunications authority revoked by CenturyLink lobbyists in 2005. This year, the wave is even bigger. *Colorado Communities Want the Choice* As 2015 election day approaches, voters in 43 Colorado communities are on track to keep the momentum going across the state. A total of 17 counties, 26 towns, and at least 3 school districts are taking the issue to voters, reports the Colorado Municipal League . Referendums to opt out of restrictive SB 152 will take place across the state, much to the chagrin of big ISPs who spent millions in lobbying dollars to get the bill passed. In 2014, nine communities overwhelmingly chose to reclaim local authority. Some of those communities, including Boulder and Rio Blanco County , are taking steps forward. The intention of the referendums were primarily to take back a local right hijacked by the state legislature in 2005 and some communities may never take any action. A number of Colorado news outlets, includinglocal KUNC , the Durango Herald , and the Denver Post support the tide of local self-reliance and expect it to swell. ... Colorado is VOTING TODAY! ... More Details and Results on MuniNetworks.org Wed! ... More "Fiberventions" In Chattanooga Mon, October 26, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Chattanooga EPB has selected two new winners of its "Fibervention" campaign. We introduced you to Ms. Martha in August; during September and October, the winners were the Rolles and a student named Monica. Winners, nominated by a "Fiberventionist," receive three months of free EPB fiber optic service, a Roku online streaming player, and several other cool gifts . The Rolles also received a new laptop and Monica received a new TV. Here are their stories and Fibervention videos: *Chris and Dorothy Rolle are making a difference in Avondale, one child at a time. Every morning, they arise at 4 a.m. to help provide a nutritious breakfast, healthy snacks and school supplies for nearly 100 children who gather at the bus stop across the street. EPB staged a one-of-a-kind Fibervention to give them a helping hand. Together we can all be neighbors helping neighbors.* ... Watch These Entertaining Videos Here ... Exploring Early Stages of Building Municipal Fiber - Community Broadband Bits Episode 174 Tue, October 27, 2015 | Posted by christopher When communities consider building their own network, they are often venturing outside their areas of expertise and have to get advice from consultants and industry experts. This week, we talk with two guests from Vantage Point , an employee owned engineering and consulting firm that works with a variety of clients, from private companies to municipalities on telecommunications matters. President Chad Glanzer and Assistant Director of Engineering Carmen O'Neill explain the early stages of planning around community fiber networks and some of the trade-offs that can be made. For instance, paying more in upfront planning can lower the costs and uncertainty of future construction. We talk about the importance of financial forecasts and how those estimates interact with the network design process. We hope this discussion helps local officials and activists better understand what early stages look like if they want to build a community fiber network. ... Listen to the Show Here ... Read the transcript from this episode here ... Hudson Brings Velocity to Businesses in Ohio Tue, October 27, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste In mid-September, Hudson, Ohio launched its Velocity Broadband service , bringing 1 gig connectivity to a large business complex. The commercial site is the first in series of industrial areas where the city officials plan to bring the network in the coming years. The community, located near Akron, hopes to eventually bring Velocity Broadband to residential areas. The network is already exceeding expectations . Less than a month after the initial network launch, City Manager Jane Howington said local officials expect to surpass their goal of 50 customers by the end of 2015: "It's moving faster than we thought," said City Manager Jane Howington. "Demand has been much greater than we thought." Merchants are embracing Hudson?s new status as a ?Gig City,? offering ?Giga Specials? during the month of October and the city?s mayor declared October ?Gigabit City Month.? ... Hear More From Hudson at this Link ... Small Town Coop, Big Gig Connection Wed, October 28, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste In an April 2015 press release , the telecommunications cooperative Nemont Communications announced their plans to make the small, rural town of Scobey, Montana the first gigabit community in the state. The network will serve commercial, governmental, and residential customers in this Northeastern Montana town of just over 1,000 people. This speed increase to gig-level is a result of upgrades to the existing fiber network. Scobey is inside of Nemont?s 14,000 square mile service territory where they began upgrades to fiber in 2007. The cooperative dates back to 1950 when farmers in the area organized to form their own telephone systems. The current service territory spans parts of Northeastern Montana, Northwestern North Dakota, South Central Montana, and Northern Wyoming. ... Get the Big Story on the Small Town ... College Station Wants Competition: Finds It In Their Fiber Thu, October 29, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Elected officials hope competition via city-owned fiber will give businesses and residents some connectivity headway in College Station, Texas. The community will lease its city-owned fiber to local ISP, WireStar , in order to foster local competition. City Councilmember James Benham told KBTX that community leaders want high-speed connectivity for businesses and residents and want to create a competitive environment to encourage affordable prices. He described incumbent Suddenlink as "not always the best fit," pointing to the need for high-speed access in multi-family dwellings. ... Read More About Their Approach and their Partner ... Malkia Cyril Receives 2015 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award Mon, October 26, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste At a ceremony in early October, the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation gave its 2015 First Amendment Award to Malkia Cyril, the Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice . She received the award for her role as a network neutrality advocate and for emphasizing its connection to civil rights. Malkia has also been recognized for her work as a co-founder of the Media Action Grassroots Network. Her writings on network neutrality and communications rights of prisoners have appeared in the Huffington Post, Politico, and a number of other publications. ... Watch her Speech Here ... Audio Available: Financing Fiber for the New Economy Conference in Lexington Mon, November 02, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste At a September conference in Lexington, Kentucky, Next Century Cities (NCC) hosted an influential and diverse group of leaders from the municipal broadband arena to share their experiences as leaders in community broadband. Four audio recordings, which you can find on NCC?s website, include panel discussions on a variety of issues surrounding the topic of financing for next generation broadband. *Recording #1: ?Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and the Kentucky Wired Story?* In the first recording, Lexington Mayor Gray and the city?s Chief Information Officer discuss their ongoing efforts to make Lexington a gigabit city . These efforts are part of a broader initiative also discussed on building a statewide 3,000 mile fiber optic ring . Several Kentucky government leaders make remarks about the project, called Kentucky Wired , including their thoughts about the public-private partnership model that is helping make the project possible. ... More Details on the Rest of the Recordings Here ... -- You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at http://MuniNetworks.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Community Networks Weekly Updates" group. 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URL: From rob at omsoft.com Sat Nov 7 15:55:25 2015 From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson) Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 15:55:25 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] Fwd: Leaked Comcast docs prove 300GB data cap has nothing to do with network congestion In-Reply-To: <5D5E4012-530C-441E-A5FC-7FD0AA32CAD1@pacbell.net> References: <5D5E4012-530C-441E-A5FC-7FD0AA32CAD1@pacbell.net> Message-ID: <563E8F6D.40709@omsoft.com> Hi All Looks like we had a good day at Farmer's Market. Thanks folks! Please see this link! Thanks ELT https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/leaked-comcast-docs-prove-300gb-data-cap-nothing-003027574.html Municipal Broadband. Fast Internet is a utility, if its left to privately owned investor driven companies - they are just going to do what they can to continue generating more revenue from us. Have a great weekend. RAN From christopher at newrules.org Tue Nov 10 06:49:24 2015 From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:49:24 -0600 Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks ... Week of 11/10 Message-ID: *Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org - a project of the **Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom. Send feedback. Forward Widely.* Municipal Broadband Referenda Crush the Polls in Colorado Wed, November 04, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez The "constant drumbeat" of complaints about poor connectivity pounding from Colorado communities ended with a climactic crash at the polls on Tuesday.Referenda in 44 communities * - 27 cities and towns; 17 counties - all passed overwhelmingly to reclaim local telecommunications authority. *Staggering Approval* The landslide victory was no surprise. Last year, nine communities asked voters the same issue of whether or not they wanted the ability to make local telecommunications decisions. That right was taken away 10 years ago by SB 152. Two other communities took up the question earlier this year with 75 percent and 92 percent of voters supporting local telecommunications authority. A few larger communities, such as Boulder , Montrose , and Centennial , presented the issue to the voters and reclaimed local authority in prior years. This year, most of the voting took place in smaller, rural communities where incumbents have little incentive to invest in network upgrades. ... Read Our Full Coverage and the Percentage of Victory for Every Vote ... Decorah and Vinton Voters Choose Munis for Better Connectivity in the Corn Belt Thu, November 05, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Colorado may have been the epicenter of local authority disruption this election cycle but two Iowa elections were also worth exploring. *Decorah Chooses Muni Authority* In Decorah, the community of 8,000 received awards for its innovative use of the city's dark fiber network, MetroNet. A community led effort, Decorah FastFiber , convinced community leaders to ask voters if they want to expand the use of that fiber. Voters decided *1,289 to 95* to give the city the authority to establish a municipal telecommunications network. Decorah's ballot question specifically asked if that authority should extend to video, voice, telephone, data, and all other forms of telecommunications and cable communications, reports the News . A second ballot question, which passed with similar results, asked voters to authorize the city to establish a Board of Trustees for the utility. ... More on These Iowa Victories Here ... Chattanooga Crushes It - Marketing, Technology, and Nearby Communities - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 175 Tue, November 03, 2015 | Posted by christopher Chattanooga returns to the Community Broadband Bits podcast this week in episode 175 to talk about their 10 Gbps upgrade, the fibervention campaign, TN4Fiber , and having surpassed 75,000 subscribers. For so much content, we have three guests joining us from Chattanooga's Electric Power Board (the EPB in EPB Fiber ): Danna Bailey is the VP of Corporate Communications, Beth Johnson is the Marketing Manager, and Colman Keane is the Director of Fiber Technology. Danna gives some background on what they are doing in Chattanooga and how excited people in nearby communities are for Chattanooga to bring local Internet choice to SE Tennessee if the state would stop protecting the AT&T, Comcast, and Charter monopolies from competition. Beth tells us about the Fibervention campaign and how excited people are once they experience the full fiber optic experience powered by a locally-based provider. And finally, Colman talks tech with us regarding the 10 Gbps platform, branded NextNet. We tried to get a bit more technical for the folks that are very curious about these cutting edge technologies on a passive optical network. ... Listen to the Show Here ... Read the transcript from episode 175 here ... MuniWireless Works in Lompoc?Just The Way They Like It Mon, November 02, 2015 | Posted by hannah The early 2000s created a boom of both public and private wireless projects throughout the U.S., but many struggled with unrealistic expectations and flopped. Successful muni wireless networks transformed themselves, adapting to the changing needs of the communities. Some, such as Sandy, Oregon , have transitioned to Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH ) networks where the high-speed fiber-optic cable is hooked up directly to the home. Others repurposed their networks to provide other needed services -- like in Lompoc, California. Lompoc transformed its $4 million muniwireless network, LompocNet , into a full-fledged Broadband Utility. Originally, the city council hatched the idea of a subscriber-based Wi-Fi network, but times changed quickly. Now, the Broadband Utility primarily provides much-needed internal connectivity for city services. ... Read our Full Original Story Here ... In New England, Greenfield Votes For a Municipal Network Too Fri, November 06, 2015 | Posted by hannah It wasn?t just Colorado cities and counties along with Iowa communities voting this week. Back east, Greenfield, Massachusetts also rushed to the polls to support local Internet choice. Greenfield is planning to use a combination of fiber and Wi-Fi to deliver services - an approach that has had limited success in the past due to the technical limitations of Wi-Fi. *The Vote* At Tuesday?s Annual Meeting, residents voted on the future of high-speed Internet access in the town. The referendum, the first step in creating a municipal broadband network, saw a landslide victory. The people gave a resounding message that they wanted to pursue a network: 3,287 people voted in favor; only 696 were opposed. According to the local paper the Recorder , this nonbinding ballot referendum allows the town to create a nonprofit to run the municipal broadband network. ... Read the Rest About This Plan Here ... West Virginia Coop Expands Rural Internet Access Tue, November 03, 2015 | Posted by hannah As in the rest of the country, broadband is now a necessity for rural economic development in West Virginia. Taking on the challenge, Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone (SKSRT) cooperative overcame impressive obstacles to build a state-of-the-art fiber optic network. The cooperative operates in some of the most serene landscape in the United States and some of the most difficult terrain for fiber deployments. The region?s economy primarily relies on ski resorts and tourism from its namesake, Spruce Knob, the highest peak in the Allegheny Mountains. SKSRT?s service area also includes the National Radio Quiet Zone, which creates unique challenges for the cooperative. Established in 1958 by the FCC, the National Radio Quiet Zone protects the radio telescopes at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory from interference. Because these telescopes are incredibly sensitive, the region is greatly restricted in deploying different types of telecommunication technologies. In certain areas of the quiet zone, closest to the observatory, wireless routers and two-way radios are prohibited. ... More About this Coop Success Story Here ... RFP in Erie County Means Big Broadband Plans in Upstate New York Wed, November 04, 2015 | Posted by ternste In October 2015, government officials in Erie County, New York announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an organization to study the feasibility of building a county-wide broadband network. Located in upstate New York and home to over 900,000 people, Erie County stretches over 1,200 square feet; the county seat is Buffalo. Legislator Patrick Burke notes that community broadband projects have become a rare kind of government-led initiative that appeals to people across all political divides: ?It covers all grounds and sort of goes beyond political ideology. It?s a quality service. It could provide revenues that the county desperately needs, it could attract business, it could spark economic development and it could create jobs. So, there?s a little bit in this for everybody,? said Burke. ... Read the Rest Here ... Happy Birthday, Next Century Cities! Sun, November 08, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez One year ago, we helped launch Next Century Cities , a collaboration between local governments that want to ensure fast, reliable, affordable Internet access for all. Our own Chris Mitchell, as Policy Director, has helped shape the organization with Executive Director Deb Socia and Deputy Director Todd O'Boyle. Over the past 12 months: - Membership has grown from 32 communities to 121 - Population represented by Next Century Cities has climbed from 6.5 million to 23.9 million - Member states have increased from 19 to 33 The organization has been recognized by the White House, testified before Congress, and has been instrumental in launching a number of awards. The organization has developed resources andorganized events to assemble members who want to share innovative ideas. Learn more about their accomplishments at the blog . We look forward to another year of working with Next Century Cities toward the goal of fast, affordable, reliable Internet access for all. Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 6 Sun, November 08, 2015 | Posted by rebecca *News Stories By State* *California* Americans are paying more for broadband speed but getting less by David Lazarus, The Los Angeles Times *Colorado* Colorado communities trying to lift limits on municipal broadband by John Aguilar, The Denver Post Twenty six Colorado cities, counties lift 10-year ban on municipal broadband investment by Sean Buckley, Fierce Telecom ... Read our Full Community Network Media Roundup here ... -- You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at http://MuniNetworks.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Community Networks Weekly Updates" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to communitynetworks-weekly+unsubscribe at ilsr.org. 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He will live forever in our hearts.* Maine Model for Muni Fiber - Dark and Open - Community Broadband Bits Episode 176 Wed, November 11, 2015 | Posted by christopher An interesting confluence in events in Maine have resulted in what some are calling the "Maine model" of fiber optic networks that are available to multiple Internet Service Providers to encourage competition and high quality services. The CEO of GWI , Fletcher Kittredge, joins us this week to explain this model and where it is currently being implemented. GWI is a local firm, rooted in Maine and focused on delivering high quality services with great customer support. It is working with Rockport (which wewrote about here and podcasted on here ) and Islesboro (podcast here ) as well as others. Fletcher starts by telling us more about Maine's Three Ring Binder network and then goes on describe the dark fiber model, benefits of that approach, and how he thinks about public vs private ownership of the open access physical assets. ... Listen to the Show Here ... Read the transcript from this episode here ... Baltimore City Council Ponders Options for Moving Muni Fiber Forward Mon, November 09, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Baltimore's City Council has decided it's time to move forward with a plan for city-owned fiber and they are putting pen to paper to get the ball rolling. Since 2010, we have covered Baltimore's efforts to improve connectivity for businesses and residents. For a time, they expected FiOs from Verizon but when the provider announced it would not be expanding its network, Baltimore began to explore a Plan B. Plan B included a publicly owned option , possibly making use of fiber assets already had in place. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has supported taking steps to improve connectivity for Baltimore's economy, education, and general livability. A crowd funding initiative from the Baltimore Broadband Coalition has raised over $20,000 and the community has commissioned several studies. Baltimore even has a city broadband czar. ... Read our Full Coverage Here ... SandyNet Goes Gig: A Model for Anytown, USA Publication Date: November 9, 2015 Author(s): Hannah Trostle Christopher Mitchell Many of the most beautiful communities in the United States are in remote areas where incumbent cable and telephone companies have decided not to offer modern, high-quality Internet connectivity. Sandy, Oregon, is one of them. Some 10,000 people live there among the lush green forests and beautiful vistas of the ?Gateway to Mount Hood,? 25 miles east of Portland. *But Sandy decided to build its own gigabit fiber optic system and now has one of the most advanced, affordable networks in the nation.* A new report by The Institute for Local Self-Reliance details the rise of SandyNet, Sandy's publicly owned high-speed Internet service. "SandyNet Goes Gig: A Model for Anytown USA" charts the growth of this community network. ... Read our Full Report Here ... Watch Our Sandy Video Here ... Another Washington Coastal City Considers Community Network Mon, November 09, 2015 | Posted by hannah Out on the coast of the great state of Washington, community networks are making waves. Orcas Island residents recently made headlines with their homegrown wireless network, and Mount Vernon?s fiber network previously appeared in the New York Times . Now, the city of Anacortes is considering its options. *Anacortes: Fiber-to-the-Home?* The city is negotiating with an engineering firm to develop a fiber network that best provides connectivity for the 16,000 residents. The engineering firm is expected to present to the city council next on November 16th. ... Read the Rest Here, Including an Update From Mount Vernon ... How Lobbyists in Utah Put Taxpayer Dollars at Risk to Protect Cable Monopolies Wed, November 11, 2015 | Posted by christopher Facing the threat of municipal broadband networks disrupting their cable and telephone monpolies, big telecom lobbyists wrote a law to restrict municipal networks under the guise of protecting taxpayers. Here's the irony: the law put taxpayers at much greater risk even while restricting their choice of Internet and cable providers. Before *Business Week* became Bloomberg Business, Brendan Greely and Alison Fitzgerald published a remarkable story entitled, "Pssst ... Wanna Buy a Law? " It offers chapter and verse on the role of cable and telephone incumbents using theAmerican Legislative and Exchange Council (ALEC) to push Internet anti-competition restrictions in many states. We have been reflecting on these laws that discourage or bar municipal broadband networks while drafting a brief for the 6th Circuit regarding the FCC decision to strike down monopoly-protection statutes in North Carolina and Tennessee. We realized that the Utah law isn't just anti-competitive, it dramatically increased the risk to taxpayers from building a municipal network in the state. ... Read this Fascinating Story Here ... Grand Junction Asks "Fiber? Where?" Thu, November 12, 2015 | Posted by hannah While other communities in Colorado are just starting to reclaim local control over their broadband futures, the city of Grand Junction has moved forward. In April, the people overwhelmingly overturned SB 152 ? the state law that prohibited them from pursuing the best broadband solution for their community. Now Grand Junction is investigating its options. The city council and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are in the process of hiring a consulting firm to develop a broadband strategic plan for the city of 60,000 and seat of Mesa County. One of the main tasks is to determine where to locate the fiber backbone of the proposed municipal network. ... Our Original Story Awaits You Here ... Ting! Holly Springs, NC to Get a Gig Fri, November 13, 2015 | Posted by hannah While Google Fiber and AT&T focus on the large cities of the Research Triangle of North Carolina, the small town of Holly Springs is pursuing a third option. Holly Springs will be the third town to see Ting?s ?crazy fast fiber Internet.? After a successful foray into the U.S. mobile service market, the Toronto-based company Ting has started to provide Internet service by partnering with local governments. Ting will offer 1 Gbps in Holly Springs by building on the town?s$1.5 million municipal fiber network. *Muni network restricted by state law* Holly Springs, with a population of almost 30,000, has worked hard to improve its connectivity. In mid-2014, they completed a 13-mile fiber Institutional network (often called an ?I-Net?) to connect the municipal buildings and other public institutions, such as schools and hospitals. ... Read the Rest Here ... Hillary Clinton: Stop State Laws that Restrict Local Choice Sat, November 14, 2015 | Posted by ternste In a position piece released in October, Hillary Clinton voiced strong support for local authority: ?Three-quarters of US households have at most one option for purchasing the Internet service families now depend on for shopping, streaming, and doing homework. When alternatives do emerge, however, as they have in places like Kansas City, prices go down and speeds go up??Closing these loopholes and protecting other standards of free and fair competition?like enforcing strong net neutrality rules and preempting state laws that unfairly protect incumbent businesses?will keep more money in consumers? wallets, enable startups to challenge the status quo, and allow small businesses to thrive.? The effort to stop state laws that limit local choice on broadband initiatives requires more political leaders to take a stand like the one Mrs. Clinton takes here against local monopoly power in favor of fair competition. Voters must become better informed about the insidious impact of centralized corporate power on their local freedom and demand that elected officials embrace policies to decentralize power. ... We Hope to See Other Presidential Seekers Adopt the Same Position ... Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 13 Mon, November 16, 2015 | Posted by rebecca *Colorado* Colorado Residents Vote Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Municipal Broadband by Karl Bode, TechDirt Boulder, Colo., To Light Up Fiber Optic Network by Alex Burness, GovTech Boulder, Colo., Explores Benefits of Municipal Broadband by Julian Kimble, State Tech Magazine *Maine* Portland to pursue building municipal high-speed broadband network by Whit Richardson, Portland Press Herald, Maine Public Radio & Washington Times ... Read our Full Community Broadband Media Roundup Here ... -- You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at http://MuniNetworks.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Community Networks Weekly Updates" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to communitynetworks-weekly+unsubscribe at ilsr.org. 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We will use it. http://www.pcworld.com/article/3006938/facebook-building-a-100-gigabit-switch-to-keep-up-with-video-vr-traffic.html Thanks RAN P.S Harvest season has come to a close for me, and so more time and effort AGAIN will be directed to this community project. Some more website development is occuring, and lawn signs are still available. From christopher at newrules.org Tue Nov 24 09:35:13 2015 From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:35:13 -0600 Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 11/24 Message-ID: *Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org - a project of the **Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom. Send feedback. Forward Widely.* *Have a Wonderful and Thankful Thanksgiving! * Self-Financed EC Fiber Continues to Grow - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 177 Tue, November 17, 2015 | Posted by christopher Carole Monroe is back on Community Broadband Bits for Episode 177 this week, to discuss the East Central Vermont Fiber network and its unique financing model. Carole is now the General Manager for EC Fiber. She previously joined us for episode 36 to discuss Fast Roads in New Hampshire . And we previously discussed EC Fiber with Leslie Nulty in episode 9 . Years later, EC Fiber is approaching 1,200 subscribers in rural Vermont and is growing much more rapidly with some open access dark fiber connections created by the state in a specific effort to enable last mile connectivity. We discuss the impact on the community, how much people in rural regions desire high quality Internet access rather than slow DSL , and also a brief mention of some progress in New Hampshire to expand the Fast Roads network. ... Listen to the Show Here ... Transcript Here ... Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Moving Forward Mon, November 16, 2015 | Posted by hannah After multiple delays, the much anticipated Roanoke-Salem fiber network in Virginia has its feet on the ground. The network has secured an executive director who will provide greater project oversight and find Internet service providers (ISPs) to operate on the open access network. Now that the project is under way, it is moving at a rapid pace. The Broadband Authority already secured a contract for $2.9 million to lay the conduit for the fiber optic cable, and crews are already at work. By year?s end , the project should finally be complete. ... Read Our Full Story Here ... Lake Oswego Seeks Out Expert Advice: Video Tue, November 17, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Lake Oswego, Oregon , was pegged as a potential target for Google Fiber in 2014 but this town of 35,000 may not wait for the tech giant to bring fast, affordable, reliable connectivity. They may just do it themselves. In order to get more information about municipal fiber networks, our Chris Mitchell visited during an October City Council meeting at the request of community leaders. The Lake Oswego Review covered the meeting . According to the Review, the northwest community issued an RFP in June and received two responses. City leaders are still pondering the responses and feelings are mixed over whether or not to make the investment. ... Read our Story and Watch Video of Christopher Mitchell Presenting Here ... Doing a Thoreau Job on Broadband - Concord, MA Thu, November 19, 2015 | Posted by hannah Concord, Massachusetts, has a strong literary history with famous authors like Thoreau, Emerson, and the Alcott sisters, but all puns aside, the town also has a long-standing community broadband network, Concord Light Broadband . Years ago, the community voted to build its own network from their electric utility, and they have just now transitioned to high-speed fiber optics. *From Electric to Broadband* Concord is one of only forty Massachusetts municipalities with an electric utility and in the early 2000s, their electric thermal storage system needed an overhaul. The technology, based on the phone system?s network, was becoming obsolete. The electric utility chose to overbuild the existing system with fiber optics in order to create a smart-grid to automatically read electric meters. Concord recognized the opportunity presented by a fiber network backbone spread throughout town. ... There is More than a Great Title to this Article - Finish it here! ... Upper Arlington, Ohio Forges Ahead with Public Partners on City-wide Fiber-Optic Network Wed, November 18, 2015 | Posted by Scott The City Council of Upper Arlington, Ohio on Oct. 26 approved several contracts that will enable the community to build a municipal fiber-optic network to key anchor institutions for an estimated $2.5 million. Upper Arlington?s project will provide high-speed Internet service for the city?s buildings, the Public Library, Upper Arlington city schools, and most city parks according to a news report from the Upper Arlington News . The 30-mile fiber network will serve about 40 locations around the boundaries of the city (population 34,000). Besides establishing better connectivity between the three public partners? buildings, the network is expected to provide opportunities for commercial companies to lease telecommunications services. The network would allow the city to lease some of the 288 fiber strands to commercial companies, such as other Internet Service Providers (ISPs). ... Read Our Full Coverage of Upper Arlington Here ... Wally Bowen, Rural Broadband Advocate, Passes Wed, November 18, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez We received the sad news today that Wally Bowen, one of the leading advocates fighting to bring affordable broadband to rural communities, especially in Appalachia, recently passed away. In addition to many other contributions, Wally served as founder and executive director of the nonprofit Mountain Area Information Network in Asheville, North Carolina. He spoke on media reform at a number of venues, including the Aspen Institute, the New America Foundation, and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA ). ... Read our Tribute and See what Others have Said about Wally Here ... Resource Central: TN and NC Appeal FCC Decision to Restore Local Authority Wed, November 18, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez Nine months ago, the FCC voted to peel back laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that eliminate local authority and discourage expansion of broadband investment. As was expected, both states filed appeals and those appeals were consolidated for review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit covering Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It has been a long and arduous journey for the parties, their attorneys, and local authority advocates. In order to help MuniNetworks.org readers stay informed of the parties and their arguments, we gathered together a collection of resources related to the original Order and the Appeal. ... Read All the Documents Here - I am! ... While 6th Circuit Reviews Appeal, Organized Attack Begins In House Fri, November 20, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez As the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the FCC's decision to roll back Tennessee and North Carolina anti-muni laws, elected officials opposed to local authority are mounting an assault to head off possible enabling legislation. Their first target is the House of Representatives. *Poison Pens* South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, and Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange all sent letters to the Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Fred Upton (R-MI). Their letters express derision at the thought of allowing local communities the ability to make decisions for themselves when it comes to ensuring local businesses and residents have the Internet access they need. ... The Forces of Incumbent Monopolies are on the Move! ... Member Owned Networks Collaborate for Rural Georgia Libraries Sat, November 21, 2015 | Posted by ternste A member-owned nonprofit network and a telecommunications cooperative are helping seven regional libraries in mountainous northeast Georgia improve services for patrons with fast, affordable, reliable connectivity. *Collaboration for Community* The North Georgia Network Cooperative (NGN) , in partnership with member-owned Georgia Public Web (GPW) , recently launched 100 Megabit per second ( Mbps ) symmetrical broadband access speeds in seven library facilities in the Northeast Georgia Regional Library system (NEGRLS). Upgrades in some of the locations were significant. At the Helen library campus, the facility switched from a 6 Mbps download DSL connection to the new service. The new initiative also enables the complementary ?NGN Connect ? service which includes hosted Wi-Fi service and a VoIP telephone system at each location. 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I don't think this would have materialized at all at the City level without everyone being a force, and asking for and delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. 2) An article about community businesses funding an Upgrade for El Macero - http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a Fiber deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out by Comcast? Thanks -- Rob Nickerson CEO Om Networks UCD Class of 96 C: 530-848-3865 If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or yelp.com . Please like us on Facebook . and put us in your circle at Google+ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From szsherm at yahoo.com Mon Nov 30 11:34:45 2015 From: szsherm at yahoo.com (Shneor Sherman) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:34:45 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. Shneor Sherman -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM Hi All 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on the consent calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt the Yolo Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city decide what is best to do for Davis for fiber. A copy of the staff report is here: http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo Broadband Plan attached to it. The details about the Task force are in the first pages.? I don't think this would have materialized at all at the City level without everyone being a force, and asking for and delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. 2) An article about community businesses funding an Upgrade for El Macero - http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a Fiber deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out by Comcast? Thanks -- Rob Nickerson CEO Om Networks UCD Class of 96 C: 530-848-3865 If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good recommendation at daviswiki.org, and/or yelp.com. Please like us on Facebook. and put us in your circle at Google+ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start Davisgig mailing list Davisgig at list.omsoft.com http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig From rob at omsoft.com Mon Nov 30 19:53:38 2015 From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:53:38 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> Hi I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. I asked them to look into the reported requirement that an election where there is a bond issue needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive answer. Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting municipal Fiber optic, but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of extra effort. Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent item tomorrow at the city council. Thanks P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: > The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. > > Shneor Sherman > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: > > Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero > To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" > Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on > the consent > calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt > the Yolo > Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city > decide what is > best to do for Davis for fiber. > > > > A copy of the staff report is here: > > > > http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf > > > > Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo > Broadband Plan > attached to it. The details about the Task force are in > the first > pages. I don't think this would have materialized > at all at the > City level without everyone being a force, and asking > for and > delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. > > > > 2) An article about community businesses funding an > Upgrade for El > Macero - > > > > http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ > > > > Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a > Fiber > deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out > by Comcast? > > > > > Thanks > > -- > > Rob Nickerson > > > > CEO > > Om Networks > > UCD Class of 96 > > C: 530-848-3865 > > > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give > us a good > > recommendation at daviswiki.org, > and/or yelp.com. > > Please like us on Facebook. > and put us in your circle at Google+ > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > -- Rob Nickerson CEO Om Networks UCD Class of 96 C: 530-848-3865 If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or yelp.com . 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BigCableCo has now changed their tune again to say they would do FTTH, the community has since looked to raise the money privately, from residents opting to take the BigCableCo service, and was not able to make it happen without the help of local real estate agencies. The community now awaits to see if its good enough for BigCableCo to deploy. So that is where the situation is, makes sense to me as it was explained. Hopefully El Macero residents get better Internet Access opportunities soon. Thanks -- Rob Nickerson CEO Om Networks UCD Class of 96 C: 530-848-3865 If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or yelp.com . Please like us on Facebook . and put us in your circle at Google+ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dawalter at dcn.org Mon Nov 30 20:22:21 2015 From: dawalter at dcn.org (Douglas A. Walter) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:22:21 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> Message-ID: <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> Hi. It seems clear to me that we should not let the current Council accept the staff recommendation. I would argue that in 2018, when the Comcast franchise agreement expires, the City+Schools will feel desperate to assure that their pipes to the Internet don't get cut off (or busted back to modem speeds), and that will help Comcast's negotiating position on franchise renewal. I haven't taken the time to read the report, but does it not sound like this is a very important deciding point? I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the Task Force as proposed. On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > Hi > > I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. > > The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative > on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, > and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. > > I asked them to look into the reported requirement that an election where there is a bond issue > needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive answer. > > Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting municipal Fiber optic, > but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of extra effort. > > Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? > > The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent item tomorrow at the city council. > > Thanks > > P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? > > > > On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: >> The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. >> >> Shneor Sherman >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: >> >> Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero >> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" >> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi All >> >> >> >> 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on >> the consent >> calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt >> the Yolo >> Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city >> decide what is >> best to do for Davis for fiber. >> >> >> >> A copy of the staff report is here: >> >> >> >> http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf >> >> >> >> Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo >> Broadband Plan >> attached to it. The details about the Task force are in >> the first >> pages. I don't think this would have materialized >> at all at the >> City level without everyone being a force, and asking >> for and >> delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. >> >> >> >> 2) An article about community businesses funding an >> Upgrade for El >> Macero - >> >> >> >> http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a >> Fiber >> deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out >> by Comcast? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> >> Rob Nickerson >> >> >> >> CEO >> >> Om Networks >> >> UCD Class of 96 >> >> C: 530-848-3865 >> >> >> >> If we have helped you in a positive way, please give >> us a good >> >> recommendation at daviswiki.org, >> and/or yelp.com. >> >> Please like us on Facebook. >> and put us in your circle at Google+ >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: >> >> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start >> >> Davisgig mailing list >> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com >> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig >> > > -- > Rob Nickerson > > CEO > Om Networks > UCD Class of 96 > C: 530-848-3865 > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good > recommendation at daviswiki.org, and/or yelp.com. > Please like us on Facebook. and put us in your circle at Google+ > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig =-=-= Doug Walter, home edition dawalter at dcn.org Wag more (bark less) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From omrob at omsoft.com Mon Nov 30 21:24:51 2015 From: omrob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:24:51 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> Message-ID: <565D2F23.4030006@omsoft.com> Hi Yeah so anyone else please give it a neutral read, is our characterization misplaced, in regards to this report ? Don't want to mess up our graduation to task force status, but... Could be we have to queue up in the public comment tomorrow and ask to be removed from consent. I've emailed the city staff about the document and its priorities to see if I can get more understanding and clarity verbally. I'll post results tomorrow. Thanks RAN On 11/30/2015 8:22 PM, Douglas A. Walter wrote: > Hi. It seems clear to me that we should not let the current Council > accept the staff recommendation. I would argue that in 2018, when the > Comcast franchise agreement expires, the City+Schools will feel > desperate to assure that their pipes to the Internet don't get cut off > (or busted back to modem speeds), and that will help Comcast's > negotiating position on franchise renewal. I haven't taken the time to > read the report, but does it not sound like this is a very important > deciding point? > > I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the Task Force as proposed. > > On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. >> >> The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative >> on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, >> and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. >> ked them to look into the reported requirement that an election >> where there is a bond issue >> needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive >> answer. >> >> Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting >> municipal Fiber optic, >> but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of >> extra effort. >> >> Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? >> >> The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent >> item tomorrow at the city council. >> >> Thanks >> >> P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? >> >> >> >> On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: >>> The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. >>> >>> Shneor Sherman >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: >>> >>> Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero >>> To:"davisgig at list.omsoft.com" >>> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi All >>> >>> >>> >>> 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on >>> the consent >>> calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt >>> the Yolo >>> Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city >>> decide what is >>> best to do for Davis for fiber. >>> >>> >>> >>> A copy of the staff report is here: >>> >>> >>> >>> http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf >>> >>> >>> >>> Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo >>> Broadband Plan >>> attached to it. The details about the Task force are in >>> the first >>> pages. I don't think this would have materialized >>> at all at the >>> City level without everyone being a force, and asking >>> for and >>> delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2) An article about community businesses funding an >>> Upgrade for El >>> Macero - >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a >>> Fiber >>> deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out >>> by Comcast? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Rob Nickerson >>> >>> >>> >>> CEO >>> >>> Om Networks >>> >>> UCD Class of 96 >>> >>> C: 530-848-3865 >>> >>> >>> >>> If we have helped you in a positive way, please give >>> us a good >>> >>> recommendation atdaviswiki.org , >>> and/oryelp.com . >>> >>> Please like us on Facebook. >>> and put us in your circle at Google+ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: >>> >>> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start >>> >>> Davisgig mailing list >>> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com >>> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig >>> >> >> -- >> Rob Nickerson >> >> CEO >> Om Networks >> UCD Class of 96 >> C: 530-848-3865 >> >> If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good >> recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or >> yelp.com . >> Please like us on Facebook >> . and put us in your >> circle at Google+ >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: >> >> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start >> >> >> Davisgig mailing list >> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com >> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > =-=-= > Doug Walter, home edition > dawalter at dcn.org > Wag more (bark less) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig -- Rob Nickerson CEO Om Networks UCD Class of 96 C: 530-848-3865 If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or yelp.com . Please like us on Facebook . and put us in your circle at Google+ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at dcn.org Mon Nov 30 21:35:14 2015 From: steve at dcn.org (Steve McMahon) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:35:14 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> Message-ID: Just a clarification of the city's strategic position regarding the franchise: In 2018, the city will not be the franchising authority. The state has taken over that responsibility, and the licensing of Comcast will be rolled into the state-wide franchise. That poses a problem for the city and schools (the INET partners) because they will have no leverage with which to guarantee reasonable terms for ongoing use of the fiber. Ironically, the city will get the best deal from Comcast if municipal broadband is a possibility, but one they still think they can discourage. Probably the worst deal if the municipal fiber issue is decided -- either way -- but not available as a replacement. That's why we hoped we could get this done fast. On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Douglas A. Walter wrote: > Hi. It seems clear to me that we should not let the current Council accept > the staff recommendation. I would argue that in 2018, when the Comcast > franchise agreement expires, the City+Schools will feel desperate to assure > that their pipes to the Internet don't get cut off (or busted back to modem > speeds), and that will help Comcast's negotiating position on franchise > renewal. I haven't taken the time to read the report, but does it not sound > like this is a very important deciding point? > > I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the Task Force as proposed. > > On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > > Hi > > I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. > > The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative > on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, > and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. > > I asked them to look into the reported requirement that an election where > there is a bond issue > needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive > answer. > > Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting municipal > Fiber optic, > but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of extra > effort. > > Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? > > The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent item > tomorrow at the city council. > > Thanks > > P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? > > > > On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: > > The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. > > Shneor Sherman > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: > > Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero > To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" > Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on > the consent > calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt > the Yolo > Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city > decide what is > best to do for Davis for fiber. > > > > A copy of the staff report is here: > > > > http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf > > > > Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo > Broadband Plan > attached to it. The details about the Task force are in > the first > pages. I don't think this would have materialized > at all at the > City level without everyone being a force, and asking > for and > delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. > > > > 2) An article about community businesses funding an > Upgrade for El > Macero - > > > > http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ > > > > Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a > Fiber > deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out > by Comcast? > > > > > Thanks > > -- > > Rob Nickerson > > > > CEO > > Om Networks > > UCD Class of 96 > > C: 530-848-3865 > > > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give > us a good > > recommendation at daviswiki.org, > and/or yelp.com. > > Please like us on Facebook. > and put us in your circle at Google+ > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > > -- > Rob Nickerson > > CEO > Om Networks > UCD Class of 96 > C: 530-848-3865 > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good > recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or > yelp.com . > Please like us on Facebook > . and put us in your > circle at Google+ > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > > =-=-= > Doug Walter, home edition > dawalter at dcn.org > Wag more (bark less) > > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dawalter at dcn.org Mon Nov 30 21:46:40 2015 From: dawalter at dcn.org (Douglas A. Walter) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:46:40 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> Message-ID: Useful clarification; thank you, Steve. I don't see that this changes my view of the timeline in the proposal as a bad one for our preferred option. On Nov 30, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Steve McMahon wrote: > Just a clarification of the city's strategic position regarding the franchise: > > In 2018, the city will not be the franchising authority. The state has taken over that responsibility, and the licensing of Comcast will be rolled into the state-wide franchise. That poses a problem for the city and schools (the INET partners) because they will have no leverage with which to guarantee reasonable terms for ongoing use of the fiber. > > Ironically, the city will get the best deal from Comcast if municipal broadband is a possibility, but one they still think they can discourage. Probably the worst deal if the municipal fiber issue is decided -- either way -- but not available as a replacement. That's why we hoped we could get this done fast. > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Douglas A. Walter wrote: > Hi. It seems clear to me that we should not let the current Council accept the staff recommendation. I would argue that in 2018, when the Comcast franchise agreement expires, the City+Schools will feel desperate to assure that their pipes to the Internet don't get cut off (or busted back to modem speeds), and that will help Comcast's negotiating position on franchise renewal. I haven't taken the time to read the report, but does it not sound like this is a very important deciding point? > > I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the Task Force as proposed. > > On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. >> >> The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative >> on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, >> and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. >> >> I asked them to look into the reported requirement that an election where there is a bond issue >> needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive answer. >> >> Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting municipal Fiber optic, >> but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of extra effort. >> >> Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? >> >> The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent item tomorrow at the city council. >> >> Thanks >> >> P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? >> >> >> >> On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: >>> The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. >>> >>> Shneor Sherman >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: >>> >>> Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero >>> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" >>> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi All >>> >>> >>> >>> 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on >>> the consent >>> calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt >>> the Yolo >>> Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city >>> decide what is >>> best to do for Davis for fiber. >>> >>> >>> >>> A copy of the staff report is here: >>> >>> >>> >>> http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf >>> >>> >>> >>> Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo >>> Broadband Plan >>> attached to it. The details about the Task force are in >>> the first >>> pages. I don't think this would have materialized >>> at all at the >>> City level without everyone being a force, and asking >>> for and >>> delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2) An article about community businesses funding an >>> Upgrade for El >>> Macero - >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a >>> Fiber >>> deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out >>> by Comcast? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Rob Nickerson >>> >>> >>> >>> CEO >>> >>> Om Networks >>> >>> UCD Class of 96 >>> >>> C: 530-848-3865 >>> >>> >>> >>> If we have helped you in a positive way, please give >>> us a good >>> >>> recommendation at daviswiki.org, >>> and/or yelp.com. >>> >>> Please like us on Facebook. >>> and put us in your circle at Google+ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: >>> >>> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start >>> >>> Davisgig mailing list >>> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com >>> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig >>> >> >> -- >> Rob Nickerson >> >> CEO >> Om Networks >> UCD Class of 96 >> C: 530-848-3865 >> >> If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good >> recommendation at daviswiki.org, and/or yelp.com. >> Please like us on Facebook. and put us in your circle at Google+ >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: >> >> http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start >> >> Davisgig mailing list >> Davisgig at list.omsoft.com >> http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > =-=-= > Doug Walter, home edition > dawalter at dcn.org > Wag more (bark less) > > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > -- ?Sing the names of the dead who brought us here, who laid the train tracks, raised the bridges, picked the cotton and the lettuce, built brick by brick the glittering edifices they would then keep clean and work inside of.? -- Elizabeth Alexander Doug Walter ? dawalter at dcn.org ? (home address) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at dcn.org Mon Nov 30 21:56:11 2015 From: steve at dcn.org (Steve McMahon) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:56:11 -0800 Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero In-Reply-To: <565D2F23.4030006@omsoft.com> References: <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <171723091.13456577.1448912085970.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <565D19C2.6060005@omsoft.com> <7E2AF5EC-3BDD-45D3-9F70-A5A30D448835@dcn.org> <565D2F23.4030006@omsoft.com> Message-ID: I think the possibility of a Spring 2016 measure was ruled out the moment that we knew we would have other financial matters on the ballot. Nobody wants multiple tax measures before the voters at the same time. The risk of everything failing is too high. I see this as a reminder that the interests of the institutional city and the staff are not identical with ours. We need to make sure that the creation of a task force does not eliminate or even reduce activist efforts. There needs to be some pressure from the outside. This will help keep a task force that may well have some pro-cable or anti-tax representatives honest. Whether the item gets pulled from consent or not, I don't think it would hurt to have some speakers pushing for an aggressive timetable and a high priority. On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > Hi > > Yeah so anyone else please give it a neutral read, is our characterization > misplaced, in regards to this report ? Don't want to mess up our > graduation to task force status, but... > > Could be we have to queue up in the public comment tomorrow and ask to be > removed from consent. > > I've emailed the city staff about the document and its priorities to see > if I can get more understanding and clarity verbally. > I'll post results tomorrow. > > Thanks > RAN > > > On 11/30/2015 8:22 PM, Douglas A. Walter wrote: > > Hi. It seems clear to me that we should not let the current Council accept > the staff recommendation. I would argue that in 2018, when the Comcast > franchise agreement expires, the City+Schools will feel desperate to assure > that their pipes to the Internet don't get cut off (or busted back to modem > speeds), and that will help Comcast's negotiating position on franchise > renewal. I haven't taken the time to read the report, but does it not sound > like this is a very important deciding point? > > I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the Task Force as proposed. > > On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert Nickerson wrote: > > Hi > > I can only agree on that, now that I have read this over. > > The last interactions I've had with the City Staff have been negative > on having a June 2016 vote because of the competing tax measure, > and they suggested 11/2016 as more appropriate. > ked them to look into the reported requirement that an election where > there is a bond issue > needed to be a city council election, and have received no definitive > answer. > > Looks like this task force is a step back from even getting municipal > Fiber optic, > but more focused on studying broadband in Davis, and a lot of extra > effort. > > Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ? > > The staff report and recommendation will be presented as a consent item > tomorrow at the city council. > > Thanks > > P.S. How does this relate to the Sports Complex? > > > > On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor Sherman wrote: > > The timeline will not allow for a 2016 referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise expires. > > Shneor Sherman > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson wrote: > > Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero > To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" > Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item on > the consent > calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis adopt > the Yolo > Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city > decide what is > best to do for Davis for fiber. > > > > A copy of the staff report is here: > > > > http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf > > > > Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo > Broadband Plan > attached to it. The details about the Task force are in > the first > pages. I don't think this would have materialized > at all at the > City level without everyone being a force, and asking > for and > delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach. > > > > 2) An article about community businesses funding an > Upgrade for El > Macero - > > > > http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhances-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/ > > > > Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really a > Fiber > deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out > by Comcast? > > > > > Thanks > > -- > > Rob Nickerson > > > > CEO > > Om Networks > > UCD Class of 96 > > C: 530-848-3865 > > > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give > us a good > > recommendation at daviswiki.org, > and/or yelp.com. > > Please like us on Facebook. > and put us in your circle at Google+ > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > > -- > Rob Nickerson > > CEO > Om Networks > UCD Class of 96 > C: 530-848-3865 > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good > recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or > yelp.com . > Please like us on Facebook > . and put us in your > circle at Google+ > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > > =-=-= > Doug Walter, home edition > dawalter at dcn.org > Wag more (bark less) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing listDavisgig at list.omsoft.comhttp://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > > -- > Rob Nickerson > > CEO > Om Networks > UCD Class of 96 > C: 530-848-3865 > > If we have helped you in a positive way, please give us a good > recommendation at daviswiki.org , and/or > yelp.com . > Please like us on Facebook > . and put us in your > circle at Google+ > > _______________________________________________ > > Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts: > > http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start > > Davisgig mailing list > Davisgig at list.omsoft.com > http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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