>>>>> "Russell" == Russell Senior <[email protected]> writes:
Russell> This is something that Personal Telco has been working Russell> on/advocating for a while. I put in a nomination and pointed Russell> them at the City people who would be responsible. And Russell> frankly, even without a magical benefactor like Google, this Russell> is something that the citizens of Portland *could* do on Russell> their own. It just takes some thought, some demonstration Russell> projects, and some investment. A followup for those who want fiber in Portland: The Personal Telco Project wants open-access fiber-to-the-premises last-mile infrastructure in Portland. It would be awesome if Google helped us get that, but even if they don't, really people, this is something we could be doing for ourselves. We can't sit around and wait for some magic benefactor to sprinkle pixie dust on us, we should be taking charge and building the network we want. I want a network with massive capacity, that lets me own rather than rent it, and that lets me connect to who I want, how I want. How about you? If you want to maximize the small-but-nonzero chance that Google will pick Portland, apparently the best thing you can do is to go to: http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options and nominate our community. It's kind of like buying a lottery ticket except it doesn't cost a buck. If you are on Facebook, you can join the Google 1gb/sec Fiber Connection for Portland group at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=301059636737 And get and stay active on open-access fiber, whether Google picks us or not. -- Russell Senior, President [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
