Wireless internet is "something this basic"? You mean like water, sewer, and fire protection?
It's a want, not a need. Pay for wants from your own pocket, please. Mike Thompson Windom ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Shove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeanne Massey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'Jennifer L. Rubenzer'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Mpls Forum'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:28 PM Subject: RE: [Mpls] RE: Wireless Minneapolis - one more thing, security > Something this basic should be provided by the city. Corporations are a > creature of government; we are the government; why do we let them act like > warlords? > > --David Shove > > > > On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Jeanne Massey wrote: > > > > > > > Jennifer L. Rubenzer > > > > Is a "wireless city" a product that a privately owned company could > > provide? - Instead of local government? > > > > > > > > As I understand it, the proposal in Minneapolis IS for private ownership and > > provision of service, possibly through a consortium of private companies. > > > > Some cities are the "providers" of wireless service, including Chaska, MN. > > The issue surrounding public ownership and provision of wireless service is > > twofold: 1) Cost - Minneapolis can't afford the upfront capital cost of > > setting up the system; and 2) Fear - cities are becoming increasingly > > nervous about lawsuits from telecom providers, who are VERY active in > > pushing for legislation and threatening lawsuits to protect their turf. > > > > I personally don't have a problem with local public ownership and provision, > > but this isn't going to happen in Minneapolis. I do, however, want the city > > to be in the driver seat and have the power to negotiate the best possible > > rates for residential, nonprofit institutional and commercial service. > > > > Jeanne Massey > > Kingfield > > > > > > > > REMINDERS: > > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > > ________________________________ > > > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
