Comments on: Liveblogging the Government Competition and Privatization Subcommittee: September 26, 2007 http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/ Municipal fiber advocacy at its finest. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jesse http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3947 Jesse Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/#comment-3947 The audio is already available on the <a href="http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2007&Com=SUBPRI" rel="nofollow">subcommittee home page</a> though the minutes will take a couple of weeks. The audio is already available on the subcommittee home page though the minutes will take a couple of weeks.

]]> By: christopher http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 christopher Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:42:26 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/#comment-3946 Great coverage Jesse! I've been enjoying your blog. Is this hearing available anywhere in video or transcript? I just published a case study on <a href="http://www.newrules.org/info/bt.html" rel="nofollow">Burlington Telecom</a> - they are an open access system in Vermont. You might enjoy it. Great coverage Jesse! I’ve been enjoying your blog. Is this hearing available anywhere in video or transcript?

I just published a case study on Burlington Telecom – they are an open access system in Vermont. You might enjoy it.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3945 Jesse Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:04:51 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/#comment-3945 Whether or not Utah man carry purses depends heavily upon which part you're in. ;) Mr. Baller did a masterful job before the committee. It's like I got to hear everything I'd been saying and more bursting forth in a fantastic truth-laid-bare fashion. Whether or not Utah man carry purses depends heavily upon which part you’re in. ;)

Mr. Baller did a masterful job before the committee. It’s like I got to hear everything I’d been saying and more bursting forth in a fantastic truth-laid-bare fashion.

]]> By: pathenry http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3944 pathenry Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:37:01 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/2007/09/26/liveblogging-the-government-competition-and-privatization-subcommittee-september-26-2007/#comment-3944 Great blow-by-blow, Jesse! I had to leave ca. 4:30 so missed the public comment. I would especially have liked to hear what Pete Ashdown had to say. My favorite moments were: #1) Hearing what the French get for 30 euros ($41) a month ... like true highspeed broadband connectivity, HDTV with 200 channels, telephone service with unlimited long distance, free equipment upgrades; #2) When Craig Frank commented "I've never been to France. Do they hold free elections there?" Us peons in the peanut gallery were cracking up. If we start down that slippery French slope, pretty soon we Utahns will be required to eat snails and Utah Men will be carrying purses! I thought Mr. Baller did a fabulous job handling our conservative, free-market legislators. We really do need to play catch-up ball if we're going to stay competitive. He convinced me. Don't forget to look at his website: www.baller.com This is an issue that concerns all of us. As Mr. Baller said, Utah and UTOPIA have been among the leaders and we can be proud of that. Great blow-by-blow, Jesse! I had to leave ca. 4:30 so missed the public comment. I would especially have liked to hear what Pete Ashdown had to say.

My favorite moments were:

#1) Hearing what the French get for 30 euros ($41) a month … like true highspeed broadband connectivity, HDTV with 200 channels, telephone service with unlimited long distance, free equipment upgrades;

#2) When Craig Frank commented “I’ve never been to France. Do they hold free elections there?” Us peons in the peanut gallery were cracking up. If we start down that slippery French slope, pretty soon we Utahns will be required to eat snails and Utah Men will be carrying purses!

I thought Mr. Baller did a fabulous job handling our conservative, free-market legislators. We really do need to play catch-up ball if we’re going to stay competitive. He convinced me.

Don’t forget to look at his website: http://www.baller.com

This is an issue that concerns all of us. As Mr. Baller said, Utah and UTOPIA have been among the leaders and we can be proud of that.

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