N10Cities
SILENCE I Keel You
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join:2002-05-07
Roland, OK
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| reply to RandomX22
Re: gov't and competent???
said by RandomX22:
Tacoma's Click! network seems to be near perfect and at half the damn price that comcash charges. Their local government seems to be working just fine.
It's not to say that other local municipalities will be as efficient, but it's becoming more and more commonplace for the state's local cities to start thinking about city run network broadband.
The great thing about municipal networks is that they are not worried about making a profit, making stockholders happy(which is what most corporations care about above all else), etc. As long as they make enough money to cover the operating expenses, all is hunky-dory. |
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indy0363
join:2002-01-26
Franklin, IN | reply to cableblows3
our govt indy ? are you kidding good thing i live in franklin |
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cableblows3
join:2001-06-17
Indianapolis, IN
|  reply to BigDaddy05
said by BigDaddy05:
The cities will have one item that gives them additional incentive to keep the system working correctly that $BC and Comca$t don’t have. The city agencies will use the system to interconnect with each other. The current providers use fiber runs and copper lines separate from the neighborhood links used for broadband.
While I’m sure that the cities will use a fiber network that is separate from the broadband Internet links, it will most likely be in the same bundles and use co-located equipment. This will give them additional incentive to keep the lines and equipment working properly.
Additional incentive, if they give the users bad service, they may be voted out in the next election. Even if they only do their ‘system upgrades’ on the same schedule as SB$ and Comca$t - just before their agreement is up for renewal - they will be on a four year cycle and not one that is 10 or more years long.
well you beat me to the punch on that one! they run our lights and water here and don't do to bad a job, besides being cut out in a storm or two. i would love to see indianapolis start one up! |
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BigDaddy05
@170.148.x.x
| reply to RandomX22
The cities will have one item that gives them additional incentive to keep the system working correctly that $BC and Comca$t don’t have. The city agencies will use the system to interconnect with each other. The current providers use fiber runs and copper lines separate from the neighborhood links used for broadband.
While I’m sure that the cities will use a fiber network that is separate from the broadband Internet links, it will most likely be in the same bundles and use co-located equipment. This will give them additional incentive to keep the lines and equipment working properly.
Additional incentive, if they give the users bad service, they may be voted out in the next election. Even if they only do their ‘system upgrades’ on the same schedule as SB$ and Comca$t - just before their agreement is up for renewal - they will be on a four year cycle and not one that is 10 or more years long. |
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JakCrow
join:2001-12-06
Palo Alto, CA | reply to RandomX22
Finding good people to work for local governments' broadband programs shouldn't be too hard, what with all the people SBC and Comcast have fired. |
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minidu
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join:2002-09-28
Mackinac Island, MI | reply to RandomX22
I would love to see a municiple broadband connection where I am. I'm tired of seeing my money go the bells, even if I do use a clec, they still get money from me. |
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RandomX22
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| reply to BBC4544
Tacoma's Click! network seems to be near perfect and at half the damn price that comcash charges. Their local government seems to be working just fine.
It's not to say that other local municipalities will be as efficient, but it's becoming more and more commonplace for the state's local cities to start thinking about city run network broadband. |
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