>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Rasmussen <[email protected]> writes:
Michael> Having said that, perhaps it's better to stay with City of Michael> PDX or Multnomah county. The rural portions of Metro would Michael> object to funding a perceived Portland pet project. It's important to say that this kind of utility ought to pay for itself. That is, users should pay for it and reap the full benefits of ownership. That said, to finance the front-loaded capital costs requires some kind of bonding authority, which is where the need for City involvement comes in. Local is how this is going to happen. The farther up the governmental food chain you go, the more remote the problem seems and the cozier officials are with the incumbent telco lobbyists. Should there be national action? Sure. Is it remotely likely to happen? No. Local is doable, it just requires that the officials keep getting the message that the status quo is unacceptable. -- Russell Senior, President [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
