[Davisgig] Jim Frame's Community Broadband question to Council candidates and Yolo County Supervisor candidates yesterday - attached audio with candidate answers

[Douglas A. Walter]

Thank you, Matt. And Jim.

I'm striving not to have my preconceptions influence my reaction, but I heard a lot of "support" without specifics. Indeed, two of the most-specific points were negative ones (Walsh mentions the Astound-Wave deal, and Deos mentions the County spending discretionary money on law enforcement). It's nice to hear that access should be treated as a utility, but... we have two incumbents answering, and I didn't hear anything that lead me to believe the situation was going to improve soon. Anyone else hear differently?

On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:51 AM, Matthews Williams <mattwill at pacbell.net> wrote:

> At yesterday's Candidates Forum the following question about Community Broadband was asked by Jim Frame.  The following candidates gave answers.  The attached audio is 10 minutes long.  Give it a listen and share your feedback.
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> "With the pandemic restrictions on gatherings, the need for community broadband access is greater than ever.  What is your position on City involvement or County involvement in establishing ubiquitous community broadband in Davis and Yolo County, and providing other ways to address the digital divide?"
> <Jim Frame's Community Broadband Question to Candidates.m4v>_______________________________________________
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