Jeff Anderson
Lonnie Olson wrote:
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: HB 139 - WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:36:19 -0700 From: Bradley Daw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I will be hosting a meeting here in the Capitol on Thursday, January 31st at 3:00 P.M. We will be discussing House Bill 139 about public wireless access. I will be in attendance along with some members of the Attorney General’s staff and members of the Xmission ISP staff. Anyone is invited to attend, and please let us know if you will be able to. The meeting will be held in the East (Senate) Building, in the Beehive room which is just south of the cafeteria on the first floor. I hope to see you there.Lonnie Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/24/08 9:54 PM >>>I am a member of your district (31). I have read through the bill regarding Public Wireless Internet access. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillint/hb0139.htm This is a very bad idea. I have worked in the IT industry for over 8 years. 3 of those in the role of Senior System Administrator at ArosNet (now defunct) Utah ISP. I have lots of experience with not only the technology, but also the reality of implementing filtering technologies. Implementations of filtering technologies is difficult. Implementing them well enough to point of 100% accuracy is *impossible*. Without 100% accuracy, this new law opens up any public wireless operator to great potential of lawsuits. The result of this proposed legislation limits wireless network operators to two choices: 1) close access, and limit to "authorized people", or 2) shutdown the network completely. Unfortunately choice #1 isn't an option for 90% of the free wireless networks in Utah, as the added administrative and technical costs would turn the whole project too deep in the whole to be valuable. The impact of these network shutdowns on Utah society, as well as our image, would be horrendous. Finding wireless internet access in common gathering places like Salt Lake City Main Street, libraries, Liberty Park, Pioneer Park and much of Ogden will become next to impossible. See Pete Ashdown's (Owner of Xmission) opinion of the proposed legislation.http://peteashdown.org/journal/2008/01/24/the-end-of-free-xmission-wireless/Please consider the ramification of this bill, and vote it down. Show your representation, and represent the good of our state. I know you will do the right thing, that is why I voted for you. Lonnie Olson 823 Elgin Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84106-1603 801-484-0440 /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
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