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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I agree with Lorenzo. They need to be coaxed. An important next step is to invite each of them to attend the Utilities Commission meeting discussion of the topic on Wednesday. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have some other ideas as well that I am working on to defuse the "too much money" argument that Dan Carson and others have put forward.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Matt<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 8:41:39 AM PDT, Lorenzo Kristov <cosimo91@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318yqt1835887573" id="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318yqt48650"><div><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><blockquote class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" type="cite"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">On Sep 13, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Douglas A. Walter <<a shape="rect" class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" href="mailto:dawalter@dcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dawalter@dcn.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318Apple-interchange-newline" clear="none"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318yqt1835887573" id="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318yqt08500"><div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">Thank you, Matt. And Jim.<div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">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?<div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:51 AM, Matthews Williams <<a shape="rect" class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" href="mailto:mattwill@pacbell.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mattwill@pacbell.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318Apple-interchange-newline" clear="none"><blockquote class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" type="cite"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318ydp325bf901yahoo-style-wrap" dir="ltr" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">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.</div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" dir="ltr"><i class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">"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?"</i><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"></div></div></div><span class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><Jim Frame's Community Broadband Question to Candidates.m4v></span>_______________________________________________<br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none">Please ref our wiki for details, documents and contacts:<br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><a shape="rect" class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" href="http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~help/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start</a><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none">Davisgig mailing list<br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><a shape="rect" class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" href="mailto:Davisgig@list.omsoft.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Davisgig@list.omsoft.com</a><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none">http://list.omsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/davisgig<br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"></blockquote></div><br class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" clear="none"><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318">
<div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><font class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" face="Futura">Doug Walter (home account)</font></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><font class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" face="Futura"><a shape="rect" class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" href="mailto:dawalter@dcn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dawalter@dcn.org</a></font></div><div class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318"><font class="ydpfb1ae99cyiv0548823318" face="Futura">"Wag more, bark less"</font></div>
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