lazsheriff
Laz
join:2005-01-03
Fort Lauderdale, FL | finally....
A case that's supposed to be thrown out.....GETS THROWN OUT! |
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damonlab
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Detroit, MI
clubs:  | Good!
Time Warner can go to heck. Long live the munis! |
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO | Nothing but love!
Time Warner Cable was stupid, what else is there to say?  |
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meskinct
Mad Scientist at Work
Premium
join:2002-01-07
Danbury, CT
clubs: | Firefox Users: Use 'bug me not'
All FF users can use Bug Me Not in order to read the article. |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
Premium
join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Ha ha...
Deploy or GTF Out! |
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batageek
Slave To The Duopoly
Premium
join:2003-01-25 | amen, brutha! |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | Isn't cable different than telco POTS?
And so is fiber.
You want to argue semantics, you will eventually get bit. |
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moby866
Premium
join:2000-10-07
Above you
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·CableOne
| Way to go!
Yay!:) Sort of I guess. Kansas City and suburbs has had high speed for years but it has been SBC or TWC mainly with a few over build companies in certain areas. Now if my city could stand up to SBC and Comcast and get something going now that they have local courts showing support for the city and not the companies the incumbents might show some interest in the areas around KC that have only one choice in providers. (the scowl and glare goes to SBC, who for some reason can get DSL to people all around me, but where I am at now is unable to get DSL)
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amenite
The Soylent - It's People
Premium
join:2002-11-21
Ridgewood, NJ
clubs: | reply to lazsheriff
Re: finally....
It's those activist judges again, allowing the law to impede private interests.
/sarcasm |
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LiquidFriend
The Mooninites
Premium
join:2001-12-08
Raymore, MO
clubs: | Hmm
If they actually put some actual use into the fiber, I'd consider moving to the Northside of the metro. |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
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| Cool.
Finally a case where both sides run the entire race and it's decided in court where it should be, instead of in the media and/or by pundits with their own hidden agendas. Congratulations, KCMO for getting in there and getting dirty.
Now those casinos can bring video poker, blackjack, and all sorts of public services to those unable to visit their facilities. 
Seriously, the only way this stuff is ever going to be worked out is for those involved to stop hurling turds at each other across the fence and actually litigate the cases. The FCC, et. al. are impotent. |
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PthirusPubis6
join:2003-05-24
00000
| Fat lady is just gettin tuned up
"A public vote must be held prior to offering cable television services, but unless and until the city offers cable television services without holding a vote, there is nothing for the court to enjoin," U.S. District Judge Ortrie Smith wrote Monday in his dismissal order."
This looks like a case of premature 'jaculation on TW's part because as soon as the muni offers tv, TW will be back in court and win. |
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Freezone
join:2000-09-29
Southfield, MI | They will win a chance at a vote. And if enough people get behind it they will lose.
However TW controlls the media and thus peoples minds. People are more stupid than we can imagine. |
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kcjames9
@kcnet.com | reply to LiquidFriend
Re: Hmm
Its not the northside of the metro, it literally is North Kansas City. Only about 1400 households. KC north is completely different and you are back to SBC or TW or nobody. |
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Octopussy2
Premium
join:2003-03-30
Batavia, IL
| reply to Freezone
Re: Fat lady is just gettin tuned up
People suddenly become "sheeple" when it comes to muni broadband battles it seems. The more Telco and Bell ads thrown at them saying muni broadband is BAAAAAAAAAAAAD and can't be done by the unintelligent muni, the more the "sheeple" agree when it comes up for a vote...even if it means they could have an all FTTH/FTTB infrastructure providing the triple play with lower prices.
Ah, the power of advertising....and the ability of the deep pockets to pay for it.
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moby866
Premium
join:2000-10-07
Above you
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| reply to kcjames9
Re: Hmm
Very true!!!
»maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Kan···=k&hl=en
That will show you the scope of the network. Now if the network was going to be built in all around the area that would be a different story. And I highly doubt that KCMO would ever commit to a new network, unless the people voted it in. And then getting all the little suburbs both in MO and KS, as I will posit now, is impossible.
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Phoenix__1
join:2003-07-17
Holyoke, MA
|  Cool
To often I find the "system" being abused or not working as it was meant too. This is one of those very few rare times that is has.
Best of luck to the city of North Kansas
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kfsutops
Premium
join:2002-08-19
Brandon, FL
clubs: | reply to PthirusPubis6
Re: Fat lady is just gettin tuned up
said by PthirusPubis6  : TW will be back in court and win. Why? |
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GilbertMark
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Gilbert, AZ | hey
Good for you KC! Another hole in the dam. |
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
1 edit | Lost in court, probably will win in Legislature
Telcos and Cablecos are going to state/US legislatures to ban such municipal activities.
Unless there is a change of heart in Texas Senate, Texas will join the pack of banning states since SBC is pretty active in lobbying the state legislature (i.e. contributing to their re-election funds and other PACs) to ban the municipal Wi-Fi and other broadband efforts. |
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