Agreed, but of course please allow me to respond when someone introduces a political argument. My point was on-topic, that broadband is not cheaper elsewhere. Much of the other discussion has gotten way off-topic, but I have not introduced it, only responded. When a govt. funds or subsidizes broadband, it does not make it free. It still takes real capital to carry out fiber builds and install the electronics to make it all work. That capital never actually comes from the govt. for governments do not create wealth, they only redistribute it. I never said I would discuss or prove how to make broadband access cheaper. I only wanted to correct the misconception that it was cheaper outside the U.S. than in. I love broadband and want it everywhere too. I've been online since 1980 and still remember paying $300/month phone bills in 1980 for 300bps connections so at the same time I also recognize and appreciate the progress.
Cheaper and faster broadband? Take away as many government obstacles as possible and it will happen. It costs me (my employer to be accurate) about $20,000 a mile to do underground fiber. A good chunk of that is due to permitting fees and restrictive work rules imposed by municipalities. Work on eliminating that or at least reducing it, and you will get more and cheaper and faster broadband. Respectfully, Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Lars Aronsson > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 3:29 AM > To: 'nycwireless' > Cc: Jim Henry > Subject: RE: [nycwireless] Municipal Broadband - Must read! > > > Jim Henry wrote: > > > We're getting way off topic now. We could go on and on, but > > before someone rightfully objects, I just wanted to address the > > point that broadband is NOT cheaper elsewhere than it is in the > > U.S. > > I'm sorry that I was fooled into a discussion with you Jim. I > thought that you honestly wanted to discuss broadband and how it > could be made cheaper, but you only wanted to push your own ideas > about taxes and politics. Perhaps you should do this on some > political mailing list instead of this technical context. > > > -- > Lars Aronsson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release > Date: 1/5/2006 > > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
