In all of the city council discussions over the Macquarie deal, the conversation has been dominated by the potential cost of the utility fee. Even with the extremely high probability of generating enough revenue to cover the utility fee and reduce the bond payment, it’s all about what how much money… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2014-06-20 http://t.co/2Mcl35QWDs -> The Standard-Examiner reports on the Brigham City vote. http://t.co/Tr2JWhMhsn -> Competition is the problem. Net neutrality is just the canary in the coal mine. http://t.co/SHVCUFpS4P -> If the ICANN split finishes this decade, I'll be surprised. http://t.co/EOTEvj2laf -> The Macquarie deal is the best offer… Continue reading
In a 4-0 vote (one council member was not present), Perry opted to move forward with Macquarie’s Milestone Two proposal for UTOPIA. This brings the final total of addresses participating to just shy of 53%. Each city who opted to get the full proposal will still need to vote to… Continue reading
Orem voted 6-1 to reject Macquarie’s proposal for the UTOPIA network. Orem represents 18.7% of the total addresses covered by the network. Midvale, West Valley City, Layton, Tremonton, and Brigham City have all voted yes while Payson, Lindon, Centerville, and Murray have voted no. A vote from Perry is expected tonight… Continue reading
Centerville followed Murray in rejecting Milestone Two tonight, this one on a 4-1 vote. Only Perry and Orem are left to vote, but so far over half of the addresses covered by UTOPIA are opting to move forward with getting more information from Macquarie on the true cost to build,… Continue reading
Murray joins Payson and Lindon in declining to move forward with the proposal from Macquarie. The council voted unanimously to pass despite not really having any other workable options on the table. Of course, they’re now in a heck of a pickle: Murray has attracted numerous businesses to the city… Continue reading
The Macquarie deal is really good. I have doubts that UTOPIA cities are going to get a better offer at all, and the odds that any other offer would even have a chance of paying any of the existing bond debt are very slim. That said, there are things that all… Continue reading
Your eyes don't deceive you: it's a letter to the editor in favor of the Macquarie deal. http://t.co/Xr6WIsnZtX -> ICYMI, Utah Politico Hub had a debate last week on Macquarie's proposal to UTOPIA. http://t.co/k5v4yDTBEI #utpol -> Cable is expensive in more ways than one. http://t.co/X0z54wkIGd -> Layton is smart enough… Continue reading
In what can only be described as an outrageous disservice to the citizens of Orem, Mayor Richard Brunst outright lied about XMission’s intentions to participate in the basic 3Mbps level of service. When asked about it, XMission founder Pete Ashdown had this to say: @heppler Did anyone ask @BRUNST_4_Mayor why… Continue reading
Brigham City became the fifth UTOPIA city to move forward with the proposal from Macquarie and seek full details under Milestone Two. The council passed it on a 3-2 vote. Cities who have not yet taken a vote include Centerville, Orem, Murray, and Perry. This means that over 51.8% of… Continue reading