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> On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:19 AM, R. D. Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Will the local media be reporting on this Metro Council vote, or will > followup(s) be forthcoming here in the MacGroup? > > -russ > > >> On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Richard D. Meadows <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> YOUR HELP NEEDED! GET GOOGLE FIBER TO LOUISVILLE. >> On this Thursday Louisville Metro Council will be having a vote on TWO >> ordinances that we must get passed to make Google Fiber a reality here. The >> first is for a universal franchise agreement across Jefferson county. In the >> past, a communications provider (such as Google) would have to negotiate >> agreements with all 85 2nd and 3rd tier cities across the county. This first >> part will provide for a single point of negotiation, greatly simplifying the >> process. The second part deals with what is called “one-touch make ready” >> This will allow communications providers such as Google to be able to >> dispatch their own work crews to install fiber to your neighborhood, without >> having the involvement of AT&T. Currently AT&T is involved in the process >> which can often add months to an installation time. >> There is a lot of pushback from AT&T (Against Technology & Telephony) and >> our “friends” at TWC merging with Charter Communications (Details: >> http://www.multichannel.com/…/charter-twc-bad-deal-s…/397222). Obviously, >> when Google puts in their fiber Internet access, it is going to have a >> negative effect on both of those companies. They are lobbying members of the >> Council. WE NEED TO LOBBY BACK. >> What you can do. Call your council person. Here is the URL >> (https://louisvilleky.gov/gover…/metro-council/districts-1-26) to get a >> listing where you can get the contact information on your council person. >> Call up their office and let them know that we want GOOGLE FIBER. If they >> want more jobs in Louisville then they have to pass these two ordinances. If >> they want a better life in Louisville for their children and grand children >> they need to pass both these ordinances. We may not have huge campaign >> donations for council members but we have a bigger voice if their phones are >> flooded with calls asking them to vote for the ordinances. Your Voice >> Counts, Call Right Now. And, call David Yates, President of the Louisville >> Metro Council at (502) 574-1125 and ask him to support these ordinances and >> move them forward for approval on February 11, 2016. >> Thanks for your help in bringing Google Fiber to Louisville and making our >> city a true 21st Century city. >> >> Richard >> >> >> Richard D. Meadows >> Co-Founder & CCO >> Berndows Enterprise LLC >> [email protected] >> 502-593-5830 >> www.berndowsenterprise.com >> @HackerHostelLou >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
