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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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!
UPDATE: This post is badly out of date. Why not go read the latest version? 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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Woods Cross is currently on the fence about whether or not to join UTOPIA. They've decided to hold an open workshop to discuss membership and we need as many knowledgeable UTOPIA supporters as possible to be there! The meeting will be held Tuesday October 16th at 8PM at 1555 S… Continue reading
The Government Competition and Privatization Subcommittee to be held on October 15th has been canceled. The meeting for October 25th is still scheduled from 9AM to 3PM. As usual, I'll be in attendance and liveblog the whole thing.
There's all kinds of good news on the municipal fiber front. First up is the fiber optic system built in Burlington, Vermont. The system currently serves about 2,000 of the city's 39,000 residents and is expected to provide up to 20% of the city's general fund when the bond debt… Continue reading
Have you been sweating the phase-out of analog TV signals that starts in just 17 little months? If you're a cable subscriber, you can breathe easier for a few extra years. The FCC has mandated that cable companies continue to support analog TV sets for at least three years after… Continue reading
AT&T wants to turn off your broadband if you say something too mean about them. Just check out the draconian legalese in their ToS: AT&T may immediately terminate or suspend all or a portion of your Service, any Member ID, electronic mail address, IP address, Universal Resource Locator or domain… Continue reading