  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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 |   amenite The Soylent - It's People Premium join:2002-11-21 Ridgewood, NJ clubs: | Re: finally.... It's those activist judges again, allowing the law to impede private interests. /sarcasm | |
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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 | Re: Ha ha... amen, brutha! | |
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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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  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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 |   kcjames9
@kcnet.com | 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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 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 | Re: Fat lady is just gettin tuned up 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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| 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. -- It's muni-licious! »www.tricitybroadband.com | |
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  Phoenix__1
join:2003-07-17 Holyoke, MA
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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 -- Want to know how to get a free mini mac? Send me a pm. | |
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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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  sdageragreaerb
@everestgt.com | Programming cost
The city won't over cable services. The programming cost and equipment cost could never be justified by 1400 households. | |
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 |   Insider123
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Actually, It only will cost any muni about 60K for a HITS system from Direct TV. HITS is a Head in the Sky system from Direct TV so anyone and download same programing offer by Direct TV and you can then add your own line up for VOD and other programing. I believe DISH is offer something for 15K and they will charge a base starting at a take rate of 500 subscribers. C C it's not rocket science. The High Def now is a bear because it consumes so much Bandwidth or you can compress the heck out of it so the picture quality suffers. | |
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  Evil_Icon Digital Pimp
join:2003-02-24 Bossier City, LA | good maybe this will make TW hurry up on Docsis 3.0 -- More upload please! | |
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