Re: Map it in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20423009 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:35:26 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:35:26 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433240 satellite68 : Well, what I'm saying is if they want to continue recv'ing USF funds on the telco side, we should require them to give up the data. And on the cable side, we should hold them accountable through the right of way/franchise agreements.

WE hold them by the testicles and we should start squeezing them to get the data. What, are both telcos and cable operators gonna go out and tear up all that infrastructure to keep the public from their precious data? Hardly!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433240 Mon, 05 May 2008 08:06:33 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20426177 Vespid : The mapping is the easy part...the data is the challenge. If you have ever tried to collect broadband coverage data from telcos or MSOs you would understand that they view their coverage data as extremely confidential. The FCC protects this coverage data from prying public eyes as well..which is why they release the pathetic ZIP Code broadband analyses. National maps of broadband coverage could be assembled within weeks (by a small team of analysts), were the various service providers required to disclose coverage availability...so the lack of a broadband policy is clearly driven by our governments inability to elevate the public good above the desires of corporations. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20426177 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:16:37 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423009 satellite68 : Uh, yeah. You're obviously clueless about the capabilities of current mapping software...

www.esri.com

And who said anything about the gov't getting involved?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423009 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:12:17 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20422267 anon : It cost us 41 million to be told by the IRS that they were sending out rebate checks (like we didn't know) can you imagine what it would cost for a map like this , plus it would take 10 years and be no good by the time it came out.
And if there is a market for BB in backwater that will make money for someone or some company then it will get to backwater but not before the more profitable places have been used up.
I don't want the gov. getting into anything else -it always cost more and works less when they do!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20422267 Fri, 02 May 2008 16:32:01 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421611 satellite68 :
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said by satellite68 See Profile :

ESRI has fantastic software that maps just about anything one can think of. (ArcMap). Can't broadband be one of the data layers??
What. And get an accurate overview of just how completely pathethic BB is in the U.S.? You must be joking. Accuracy means the obfuscation/lies/distortions of all the "studies" conducted by the FCC won't be so easily swallowed.
My point exactly - if it's accurately reported, wouldn't the inaccuracies of the FCC come to light in demonstratively bad ways?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421611 Fri, 02 May 2008 14:13:26 EDT Re: Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421600 SilverSurfer :
said by satellite68 See Profile :

ESRI has fantastic software that maps just about anything one can think of. (ArcMap). Can't broadband be one of the data layers??
What. And get an accurate overview of just how completely pathethic BB is in the U.S.? You must be joking. Accuracy means the obfuscation/lies/distortions of all the "studies" conducted by the FCC won't be so easily swallowed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421600 Fri, 02 May 2008 14:10:34 EDT Map it http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421558 satellite68 : We can map roads, buildings, sidewalks, parcels of land, weather patterns, demographics, sewers, railroads, my old girlfriend's undies (kidding), but somehow we can't map broadband penetration?

ESRI has fantastic software that maps just about anything one can think of. (ArcMap). Can't broadband be one of the data layers??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20421558 Fri, 02 May 2008 14:01:19 EDT