Re: Good for them! in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21197311 en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:41:34 EDT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:41:34 EDT Re: Good for them! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198198 KrK : Damn, TK proved you right :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21198198 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:26:48 EDT Re: Good for them! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197362 Matt :
said by battleop See Profile :

"The service provider, TCT West, is partnering with the city to offer triple play services over the system and TCT is providing bond guarantees in exchange for this right."

This is what makes this different. IF the project fails the taxpayer is not on the hook, TCT is. This is different from someplace like Chattanoooga, TN where if EPB's FTTH fails the Rate payers will see an increase in their electric bills to cover the failure.
I 100% agree. This is an example of how a muni deployment can work. I just take issue when the mere mention of a muni deployment brings the lemmings in here talking about it's imminent failure and how there is no way a muni deployment will ever work.

I think sometimes people forget someone has to blaze the trail and the folks (municipalities in this case) who live on the bleeding edge usually fall off, but that can be used as a lesson for others to improve upon the idea, if it's fundamentally sound.
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Linux Haters Unite!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197362 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:42:24 EDT Re: Good for them! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197344 battleop : "The service provider, TCT West, is partnering with the city to offer triple play services over the system and TCT is providing bond guarantees in exchange for this right."

This is what makes this different. IF the project fails the taxpayer is not on the hook, TCT is. This is different from someplace like Chattanoooga, TN where if EPB's FTTH fails the Rate payers will see an increase in their electric bills to cover the failure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197344 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:38:40 EDT Re: Good for them! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197311 Matt : No, not an pro-muni troll, but a pro-forward thinking troll perhaps, or even a pro-let's try something new troll, maybe even a pro-if the incumbents won't build it, it's the job of government to step in troll.

I think those would adequately describe me.
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Linux Haters Unite!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197311 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:30:03 EDT Good for them! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197053 Matt : My little town has fiber and I enjoy a 15Mbps/2Mbps connection for a little more than I'd pay Road Runner for 7Mbps/384Kbps. My fiber isn't muni, but rather through a local ILEC.

This project sounds like they've done their homework and have taken much more into consideration than most muni projects. The suggested reading in Karl's article is enlightening.

Of course, the anti-muni trolls will be along soon saying how it will fail and the taxpayers will be on the hook, etc etc.
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Linux Haters Unite!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21197053 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:21:47 EDT