Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Reminder: Government Competition and Privatization Subcommittee to Meet Thursday October 25 at 9AM
Just a reminder that the Government Competition and Privatization Subcommittee will be meeting this Thursday, October 25, at 9AM to discuss possible legislation in the upcoming session of the legislature. Proposals include creating a standing commission to oversee potential government competition with private entities, up the reporting requirements for local governments and potentially limit [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Events, Legislation by Jesse
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
AT&T Plans Ambitious Expansions
As I've said before, it's sometimes a Good Thing™ to let news age for a bit before writing about it. Not only does it let the story develop a bit more fully, but you also get a much better idea of the big picture. Take for example the plans that AT&T has for expanding their [...]
No Comments » - Posted in News by Jesse
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
AT&T Imitates Sprint and Verizon by Suing Vonage
I'm thinking I might need to change my home phone provider in the not too distant future. Following up on the expensive litigation brought by Sprint and Verizon, Vonage now has to go to court to defend itself against AT&T for alleged patent infringement. It's too early to tell if AT&T's patents are along [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News by Jesse
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
FCC Delays 700MHz Auction Admidst Much Weeping, Wailing, Gnashing of Teeth
With how ugly the fight for the 700MHz auction has gotten, the FCC has decided to delay the auction by eight days. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin also announced that there will be a limit of $10B on bidding, a move designed to keep big companies from outspending all of their smaller rivals. This [...]
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Comcast to Customers: All Your Dollars Are Belong To Us
Seems like Comcast is bumping up rates all over the nation. Chicago, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Lancaster, PA have all seen big bumps in pricing from 6.9% to as high as 12.5%. This is on top of a 4.1% increase foisted upon us in January. The company is blaming increased customer service costs; [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News by Jesse
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Report: Woods Cross City Council Meeting, October 16 2007
Last night, I dropped in on the Woods Cross city council meeting to see what would happen during the "workshop" they had planned with UTOPIA, Qwest and Comcast. I think it went well, though the reps from UTOPIA could have done a better job explaining how the system works. Comcast disclosed a few details of [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Events by Jesse
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Heartland Institute Posts Bizarre Account of Subcommittee Events
This is just… I don't know. Go read the Heartland Institute's latest assault on municipal fiber projects to see for yourself. As someone who was at the same meeting that Mr. Titch attended, I find myself wondering how the two of us walked away with such different versions of the same story. It's time [...]
9 Comments » - Posted in Jeers by Jesse
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Update: Woods Cross Meeting Moved to 7:30PM
I've just gotten notice that the workshop being held tomorrow in Woods Cross will be bumped to 7:30PM from 8:00PM. This isn't a public hearing, but they will allow the public to ask questions. Make sure you show up and take advantage of it!
No Comments » - Posted in Events by Jesse
Friday, October 12th, 2007
How To Bring UTOPIA To Your City
I get asked on a fairly regular basis how a regular citizen can manage to get UTOPIA rolling in their area. While there's no magic bullet, this How To should put you on the right track.
Put together a strong proposal to make your case. Make a 10-minute presentation that covers why your city needs to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Essays by Jesse
Friday, October 12th, 2007
Feeds Switched to FeedBurner
All of the feeds on the site have been updated to use FeedBurner now instead of the built-in WordPress feeds. This should resolve some feed compatibility issues that have popped up in the past. If you aren't getting updated items anymore, you might want to re-subscribe with your RSS reader using the new feed.
