> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Becca Vargo Daggett > Sent: 19 October 2005 08:48 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Wi-Fi vs. Wi-Max > > > On Oct 18, 2005, at 2:12 PM, Michael Hohmann wrote: > > > A franchised monopoly doesn't seem consistent with > > a continually evolving, dispersed technology. Will award of a > > monopolistic > > advantage to one provider limit otherwise competitive/newer > > alternatives due > > to the reduced market available to competitors? > > Exactly. > Alternatively, the city could open the market to more competition by > building a publicly owned fiber backbone throughout the city (which > it wants anyway to connect its own buildings), then leasing capacity > on that fiber backbone to competing companies, and competing > technologies.
This is the model in Stockholm. A government-owned company provides "dark fiber" in the region in a "competition-neutral [manner] and provides a network that is open to all players on equal terms: http://www.stokab.se/templates/StandardPage.aspx?id=306 One idea - why not consider a a solared power wi-fi/wi-max backbone that would survive black-outs? Would have been nice in New Orleans ... Infact VOIP was how we first heard the voices on their Mayor: http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=642 Steven Clift Ericsson 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
