draven
Premium,Mod
join:2002-02-20
my bunker | Gee...
I had this game once, where I could buy houses and properties and I always used the little race car as my playing piece, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called ... |
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ke4pym
join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC | I wonder
How much more of this it is going to take to get people to vote these legislators out of office.... |
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DonLibes
Premium,ExMod 2001
join:2003-01-19 | lobby the governor
There's still time to have the bill vetoed by the governor. PA residents should actively lobby the governor for a veto. |
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thewingeek
join:2004-11-18
Baldwin Park, CA | reply to draven
Re: Gee...
It's called... MONOPOLY! lol |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs: | I think
it is time for a complete overhaul of our entire political system. Time to kick everyone out of office and start new and not let any of the old ones back in.
They are all obviously a bunch of ignorant, greedy morons anyway!!! |
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technick
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA | BullCrap
quote:
also bans all community based operations from getting into the broadband business
I am going to dispatch my sharks with freaking lasers to kill who ever is behind this flaming decision. |
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dirtkahuna
join:2001-05-21
Corunna, MI
| Politicians/Big Business
Most politicians are only looking out for big business, not the underserved constituents who haven't got any way to get broadband access.
I'm working on a similar muni/private solution in Michigan, and as far as I know, there's not a similar bill in the works here.
Let's hope that people rally together and bombard the governor with their opposition. |
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richk_1957
If ..Then..Else
Premium
join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith
| You have GOT to be kidding!
They need to get Verizon's approval before making changes/upgrading. Any time they ask Verizon will say 'Oh we can do it better'. And the tone of it sounds like competition is being removed. (going to another carrier would be change, so they would have to ask for approval?!?!)
I agree completely, call/contact the PA Governor on this. NOW! |
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COmon timeWARner
@aol.com | MONEY TALKS
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
 ·Comcast
·Patriot Media
| welcome to Verizon press 1 for judicary
Well,
I guess since Comcast didnt get a say, they should be sueing. When you call Verizon now here is the menu.
For sales. press 1
for other sales press 2
for judicary press 3.
To speak to your premade choice of broadband choose 1
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sbhusted
join:2000-05-14
Bethlehem, PA | reply to DonLibes
Re: lobby the governor
I've already emailed and telephoned my representatives - Although all you get is the canned responses. If I get a chance I'll actually visit the office of my State Rep.
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Voyager2K2
join:2001-10-04
Wayne, PA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Protecting Mom and Pop Telcos
I'm not so sure Verizon is the main focus of this bill.
They are not the only Telco in PA.
D&E Communications (formally Connestoga Telephone)has a VERY profitable niche in PA and PA's legislature has always been protective of them.
Granted Verizon gets a windfall with insane interLATA LD rates but those rates also apply to those small pockets where D&E is the RLEC. (currently at least $.25/minute for calls from another LATA)
This was a real cash cow for Connestoga Telephone.
DSL service from Connestoga was not available to most Connestoga subscribers and it was expensive and poorly staffed.
Pennsylvania is a real dichotomy.
The state consists of two major urban centers while the rest of the state is mostly rural.
Most of the time the legislature votes against bills that favor Pitts. and Phila.
It was extremely rare to have a former Phila mayor elected as Governor.
The majority of the state's voters are always wary of "big city" politics.
On the other hand I have confidence the Fast Eddie (AKA Gov. Rendell) will veto this bill if he feels that Wi-Fi would benefit the City of Philadelphia.
As former DA and Mayor of Philadelphia I really feel Fast Eddie's heart still belongs to the City.
However PA does not have the funds to finance the deal nor does the city as evidenced by the recent round of nuisance taxes levied on PA's automobile owners to keep public transportation afloat in The Greater Philadelphia Area.
As already mentioned the vast majority of PA residents are not happy paying those kind of "municipal welfare" taxes.
I know I am getting a little boring stating this but Philadelphia does not have the funds for this project nor will they at have any time in the near future so this discussion may be moot. |
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griff1013
join:2002-01-10
Virginia Beach, VA
| reply to draven
Re: Gee...
The need to change to signs on the roads coming into PA to say:
Welcome to Pennsylvania - owned and operated by Verizon.
PA will give Verizon ANYTHING that it wants. Verizon keeps telling everyone in PA that they are going to move the corporate headquarters to New Jersey. Rumors are that A&T would vacate there huge campus in northern NJ and sell it to VZ because they certainly don't need all that space anymore. |
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asdfdfdf
@xtraport.net
| ... I think this is being misread
I think this is bad law, but I don't read it as saying verizon has to approve city activity.
I think the reference is to this:
"2) A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY OFFER ADVANCED OR BROADBAND SERVICES IF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAS SUBMITTED A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH SERVICE TO THE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY SERVING THE AREA AND, WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST, THE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES HAS NOT AGREED TO PROVIDE THE DATA SPEEDS REQUESTED. IF THE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES AGREES TO PROVIDE THE DATA SPEEDS REQUESTED, THEN IT MUST DO SO WITHIN 14 MONTHS OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST."
This is not a requirement to get ilec approval, rather it is a requirement to allow the incumbent the opportunity to provide demanded services before municipalities can provide service themselves. If the service can not be provided, by the ilec, within the time frame above, then a municipality can move ahead and proved the service.
Of course this is a restriction that the incumbent is going to play with to stall any municipal development, but it isn't the same thing as saying that the government has to get ilec approval before it can act. |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: 
| reply to ke4pym
Re: I wonder
said by ke4pym  :How much more of this it is going to take to get people to vote these legislators out of office.... alot more $$$ than the current lobbyist are paying to buy those votes
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Octopussy2
Premium
join:2003-03-30
Batavia, IL
| reply to asdfdfdf
Re: ... I think this is being misread
I see what you are saying...but I think this should still be vetoed. For a muni to be denied a right to provide any service at any time without first "requesting permission" from the ILEC just seems ridiculous. If folks in a town want services provided by their municipality why does only the ILEC get to provide those services? This is a very bad law and it shouldn't have even gotten this far. What a bunch of idiots in that Legislature.
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telarium
join:2004-02-28
Saint Louis, MO | Good....
I'm moving out of this state.
Brad |
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Esme Vos
@planet.nl
| reply to asdfdfdf
City must talk to Verizon before it can act
The city cannot build it without first asking Verizon (that amounts to asking permission). Verizion can say yes, go ahead build your network we don't care, or no we're going to do it but in 14 months. Within that 14 month period they can ask for a 12 month extension. 26 months to wait for a network is a pretty long period of time. |
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ossito16
join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN | real enemy
when are people going to stop yapping and protesting and take back our country from corp america. there is no enemy in iraq, the enemy is right here in our own backyard |
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TechSponge
join:2001-05-14
Hillside, NJ | CRIMINALS
United States of Venison |
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