Broadband Bytes for 2014-05-30 http://t.co/lSSkIsez2Y -> Who was WVC's lone "no" vote? Mayor Ron Bigelow. http://t.co/qtgDtkzNxD -> Cable's mantra: if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. http://t.co/uq3cemokdf -> Murray wants to know what you think about the Macquarie deal. http://t.co/echcWmIkE4 -> Part of me thinks this was Ed Whitacre in a… Continue reading
Wondering how the uNOpia site sprung up so quickly and with so much funding? Wonder no more. I have inside information that the payments for the entire operation come directly from CenturyLink itself. This isn’t too surprising since they rarely directly involve themselves in politics anymore, preferring to launder the… Continue reading
Layton joins Midvale and West Valley City in voting yes to move forward with getting final details of Macquarie’s proposal under Milestone Two, the third city in a row to do so. For those keeping score, this means that all of the cities who have voted on the proposal have… Continue reading
When it comes to simply making stuff up, nobody in Utah can top the Utah Taxpayers Association. The latest effort, “uNOpia”, is no exception, a mish-mash of arglebargle designed explicitly to rile up low-information voters into a frenzy (you know, like they did in Orem last year). The arguments are… Continue reading
Surprising exactly nobody, the Utah Taxpayers Association has launched an effort to try and derail the Macquarie deal using misinformation, half-truths, and outright lies. Using the sophomoric name “uNOpia“, they falsely claim that the deal will cost more (when it is actually less than selling), that those who can’t afford… Continue reading
I’ve just received an updated list of what meetings and votes are currently scheduled to take place regarding Macquarie’s proposal to UTOPIA. As always, theses are subject to change and could be added to. If you hear anything, let me know and I’ll update accordingly. Public Meetings and Town Halls:… Continue reading
Muni broadband beware: a merged Comcast-TWC would wield immense lobbying power. http://t.co/aCMUWefBe9 -> Even if the Big G gets more hotspots out there, they need a good wired connection to back them. http://t.co/f3nUKq53oN -> Good Guy Google says yes to free peering, no to charging for priority access. http://t.co/7rnNzdMIJ7 ->… Continue reading
A company you’ve never heard of makes a pitch to take over a municipal fiber network despite no track record of providing residential services or network construction on a large scale. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because it describes Broadweave’s pitch to Provo that ended in a disastrous devaluing… Continue reading
West Valley City has voted 6-1 to move forward with Macquarie and get more details under Milestone Two. They join Midvale in deciding that getting full details is a good idea and should be actively pursued. Layton has reportedly not taken a vote yet and it is unknown when they… Continue reading
Incumbents want you to believe that they're somehow restricted from investing in better networks. http://t.co/M082fJ3OPB -> It's official: the FCC now allows ISPs to charge for priority access. http://t.co/XjWqOWQI6F -> There's a strong correlation between high data use and cordcutting. Which may explain Comcast's upcoming caps. http://t.co/uvrQhpm8V7 -> John Richards… Continue reading