Archive for May, 2008
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Todd Marriott Named New UTOPIA Executive Director
As unveiled at the meeting in Payson, Todd Marriott was named as the new Executive Director of UTOPIA today. I had suspected it from the moment they introduced him at one of the earlier meetings and it's exciting to have someone with sales savvy and a passion for open networks take the helm to lead [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cheers, News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Payson Says No Again By 4-1 Vote
Despite high hopes. Payson's City Council voted 4-1 against the new UTOPIA bonds citing concerns about their future revenue streams. Council Member Hancock cast the lone yes vote despite getting a second for the motion to adopt the resolution. This means that they will likely have to start paying out around $259K every year over [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Jeers, News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Friday, May 9th, 2008
The iProvo Deal Worsens: Broadweave Also Plans to Buy Defunct OEN Network in Houston
Talk about stretching yourself thin. Broadweave mentioned to the Daily Herald that they plan to buy a fiber optic network in Houston, Texas, likely the OEN network that went belly-up after less than a year of operations. They only manged to reach about 5,000 customers before abruptly halting service, falling far short of their goal [...]
10 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News, iProvo by Jesse
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Meetings on iProvo: Make Your Voice Heard!
There's going to be a large number of meetings on iProvo popping up over the next two weeks for you to ask questions and voice your concerns. Here's the schedule:
Monday May 12 from 4-6PM: Open house at the iProvo Network Operations Center, 744 N. 300 West. Rumor has it representatives from Broadweave will also be [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, iProvo by Jesse
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Off Again, On Again: Payson to Reconsider Vote on New UTOPIA Bonds
After more waffles than you'd see in an Eggo plant, Payson has decided that they need to rethink their vote on the new UTOPIA bonds after being the lone hold-out. The city council will meet Monday May 12 at 6PM to reconsider backing the new UTOPIA bonds, a move that's eerily reminiscent of their "no [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cheers, Events, UTOPIA by Jesse
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
iProvo “Sale” Will Be Another HomeNet Fiasco
As more details about Provo's pending sale of iProvo to Broadweave surface, it becomes more and more obvious that this is a bum deal for the city.
Broadweave isn't exactly buying the network. Instead, they are assuming the bond payments from the city. The original bond, however, will remain with the city. This means that Provo [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Jeers, iProvo by Jesse
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
iProvo to Be Sold
Looks like iProvo is going on the chopping block with a flurry of questions as to if it will even happen. Broadweave Networks of South Jordan has been announced as the buyer and will assume all wholesale and retail operations for $40.6M and they will assume the bond debt from the network. This means that [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News, iProvo by Jesse
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
PacketFront Seeking UTOPIA Supporters
PacketFront is looking for UTOPIA supporters both in member and non-member cities to organize some peer-to-peer marketing efforts and spread information about UTOPIA via word-of-mouth. Please e-mail Chris Hogan, VP of Marketing at PacketFront, at Chris.Hogan@packetfront.com if you're willing to help spread the network in member cities and get your city to join. I [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Communications, UTOPIA by Jesse
Monday, May 5th, 2008
BREAKING: Murray Approves New UTOPIA Bonds 4-1
Less than an hour ago, Murray's City Council approved the new UTOPIA bonds by a vote of 4-1 with Council Member Pat Griffiths casting the lone dissenting vote. This paves the way for the new bonds to be in place by June 1. Rumor has it that Payson will be making a last-minute vote to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cheers, News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
From the “Told You So” Department: Qwest Trying to Ditch Line-Sharing
Just like I told city councils on Monday and Tuesday of this week, Qwest is trying to weasel its way out of sharing lines with competitors for phone and DSL services. According to a report from competitor XO Communications, this could mean that the average household bill will rise by as much as $115 [...]
