>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Lofstrom <[email protected]> writes:
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? And once it is Denis> accomplished, how do we stop the mile post from being moved? Keith> As much as I dislike many of Comcast's policies, they were the Keith> ones that built their network, decades of hard work while we Keith> were indifferent and uninvolved in the effort. Now that Keith> they've finished the heavy lifting, what right do we have to Keith> take it away from them? What part of "either by purchase or by building its own" don't you understand? ;-) Keith> If you want their Portland network, you can offer them enough Keith> money that they will gladly sell it to you. If you want a Keith> fiber network instead, that costs about $1000 per home initial Keith> investment, plus ongoing operations and maintenance. Start Keith> writing checks. Don't take the money from schools and roads Keith> and community protection. I think if you read the whole thread you would recognize that you are suggesting what I have already suggested. Thanks for your endorsement. There is plenty of money currently going to the incumbents to easily fund the construction, imho. Keith> If you want the community to own the next network, "how that Keith> might be accomplished" is by putting effort into building it, Keith> and convincing others to do likewise. That is exactly what I am doing. Thanks! For further reading, see some of Bob Frankston's somewhat similar, somewhat different ideas: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10033 http://www.frankston.com/ At Freedom To Connect, he was talking alot about something he called the Bit Commons. -- Russell Senior, Secretary [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
