>>>>> "Denis" == Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> writes:
Denis> Russell Senior wrote: Russell> ... I happen to think that the public (the users of the Russell> network) needs to seize control of the last mile Russell> infrastructure (either by purchase or by building its own). Russell> The current ownership/regulation model is broken. Denis> I concur. How might it be accomplished? One way is the same way other public infrastructure (like streets, water, sewer) was accomplished. You decide to build it, sell revenue bonds (borrowing), build it, and charge fees to pay the bonds back. We bonds are retired, fees can drop to maintenance levels. Denis> And once it is accomplished, how do we stop the mile post from Denis> being moved? To the degree necessary, you might end up continuing to build infrastructure further and further. But if you get somewhere that you are getting good service and neutral carriage, you can stop. Right now in Portland, that basically equals the Pittock Building downtown. -- Russell Senior, Secretary [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
