Re: [MacGroup] Google Fiber Help

2016-02-12 Thread R. D. Preston 
Hello,

Will the local media be reporting on this Metro Council vote, or will 
followup(s) be forthcoming here in the MacGroup?

-russ


> On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Richard D. Meadows  wrote:
> 
> YOUR HELP NEEDED! GET GOOGLE FIBER TO LOUISVILLE.
> On this Thursday Louisville Metro Council will be having a vote on TWO 
> ordinances that we must get passed to make Google Fiber a reality here. The 
> first is for a universal franchise agreement across Jefferson county. In the 
> past, a communications provider (such as Google) would have to negotiate 
> agreements with all 85 2nd and 3rd tier cities across the county. This first 
> part will provide for a single point of negotiation, greatly simplifying the 
> process. The second part deals with what is called “one-touch make ready” 
> This will allow communications providers such as Google to be able to 
> dispatch their own work crews to install fiber to your neighborhood, without 
> having the involvement of AT Currently AT is involved in the process 
> which can often add months to an installation time.
> There is a lot of pushback from AT (Against Technology & Telephony) and our 
> “friends” at TWC merging with Charter Communications (Details: 
> http://www.multichannel.com/…/charter-twc-bad-deal-s…/397222). Obviously, 
> when Google puts in their fiber Internet access, it is going to have a 
> negative effect on both of those companies. They are lobbying members of the 
> Council. WE NEED TO LOBBY BACK. 
> What you can do. Call your council person. Here is the URL 
> (https://louisvilleky.gov/gover…/metro-council/districts-1-26) to get a 
> listing where you can get the contact information on your council person. 
> Call up their office and let them know that we want GOOGLE FIBER. If they 
> want more jobs in Louisville then they have to pass these two ordinances. If 
> they want a better life in Louisville for their children and grand children 
> they need to pass both these ordinances. We may not have huge campaign 
> donations for council members but we have a bigger voice if their phones are 
> flooded with calls asking them to vote for the ordinances. Your Voice Counts, 
> Call Right Now. And, call David Yates, President of the Louisville Metro 
> Council at (502) 574-1125 and ask him to support these ordinances and move 
> them forward for approval on February 11, 2016. 
> Thanks for your help in bringing Google Fiber to Louisville and making our 
> city a true 21st Century city.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> Richard D. Meadows
> Co-Founder & CCO
> Berndows Enterprise LLC
> rmead...@gmail.com
> 502-593-5830
> www.berndowsenterprise.com
> @HackerHostelLou 
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Re: [MacGroup] Google Fiber Help

2016-02-12 Thread R. D. Preston 
Thanks!

> On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Chris Denny  wrote:
> 
> The Metro Council passed it
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:19 AM, R. D. Preston  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Will the local media be reporting on this Metro Council vote, or will 
>> followup(s) be forthcoming here in the MacGroup?
>> 
>> -russ
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Richard D. Meadows  wrote:
>>> 
>>> YOUR HELP NEEDED! GET GOOGLE FIBER TO LOUISVILLE.
>>> On this Thursday Louisville Metro Council will be having a vote on TWO 
>>> ordinances that we must get passed to make Google Fiber a reality here. The 
>>> first is for a universal franchise agreement across Jefferson county. In 
>>> the past, a communications provider (such as Google) would have to 
>>> negotiate agreements with all 85 2nd and 3rd tier cities across the county. 
>>> This first part will provide for a single point of negotiation, greatly 
>>> simplifying the process. The second part deals with what is called 
>>> “one-touch make ready” This will allow communications providers such as 
>>> Google to be able to dispatch their own work crews to install fiber to your 
>>> neighborhood, without having the involvement of AT Currently AT is 
>>> involved in the process which can often add months to an installation time.
>>> There is a lot of pushback from AT (Against Technology & Telephony) and 
>>> our “friends” at TWC merging with Charter Communications (Details: 
>>> http://www.multichannel.com/…/charter-twc-bad-deal-s…/397222). Obviously, 
>>> when Google puts in their fiber Internet access, it is going to have a 
>>> negative effect on both of those companies. They are lobbying members of 
>>> the Council. WE NEED TO LOBBY BACK. 
>>> What you can do. Call your council person. Here is the URL 
>>> (https://louisvilleky.gov/gover…/metro-council/districts-1-26) to get a 
>>> listing where you can get the contact information on your council person. 
>>> Call up their office and let them know that we want GOOGLE FIBER. If they 
>>> want more jobs in Louisville then they have to pass these two ordinances. 
>>> If they want a better life in Louisville for their children and grand 
>>> children they need to pass both these ordinances. We may not have huge 
>>> campaign donations for council members but we have a bigger voice if their 
>>> phones are flooded with calls asking them to vote for the ordinances. Your 
>>> Voice Counts, Call Right Now. And, call David Yates, President of the 
>>> Louisville Metro Council at (502) 574-1125 and ask him to support these 
>>> ordinances and move them forward for approval on February 11, 2016. 
>>> Thanks for your help in bringing Google Fiber to Louisville and making our 
>>> city a true 21st Century city.
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard D. Meadows
>>> Co-Founder & CCO
>>> Berndows Enterprise LLC
>>> rmead...@gmail.com
>>> 502-593-5830
>>> www.berndowsenterprise.com
>>> @HackerHostelLou 
>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] Google Fiber Help

2016-02-12 Thread Sandy Price 
We did it!!

On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Chris Denny  wrote:

> The Metro Council passed it
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:19 AM, R. D. Preston  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Will the local media be reporting on this Metro Council vote, or will 
>> followup(s) be forthcoming here in the MacGroup?
>> 
>> -russ
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Richard D. Meadows  wrote:
>>> 
>>> YOUR HELP NEEDED! GET GOOGLE FIBER TO LOUISVILLE.
>>> On this Thursday Louisville Metro Council will be having a vote on TWO 
>>> ordinances that we must get passed to make Google Fiber a reality here. The 
>>> first is for a universal franchise agreement across Jefferson county. In 
>>> the past, a communications provider (such as Google) would have to 
>>> negotiate agreements with all 85 2nd and 3rd tier cities across the county. 
>>> This first part will provide for a single point of negotiation, greatly 
>>> simplifying the process. The second part deals with what is called 
>>> “one-touch make ready” This will allow communications providers such as 
>>> Google to be able to dispatch their own work crews to install fiber to your 
>>> neighborhood, without having the involvement of AT Currently AT is 
>>> involved in the process which can often add months to an installation time.
>>> There is a lot of pushback from AT (Against Technology & Telephony) and 
>>> our “friends” at TWC merging with Charter Communications (Details: 
>>> http://www.multichannel.com/…/charter-twc-bad-deal-s…/397222). Obviously, 
>>> when Google puts in their fiber Internet access, it is going to have a 
>>> negative effect on both of those companies. They are lobbying members of 
>>> the Council. WE NEED TO LOBBY BACK. 
>>> What you can do. Call your council person. Here is the URL 
>>> (https://louisvilleky.gov/gover…/metro-council/districts-1-26) to get a 
>>> listing where you can get the contact information on your council person. 
>>> Call up their office and let them know that we want GOOGLE FIBER. If they 
>>> want more jobs in Louisville then they have to pass these two ordinances. 
>>> If they want a better life in Louisville for their children and grand 
>>> children they need to pass both these ordinances. We may not have huge 
>>> campaign donations for council members but we have a bigger voice if their 
>>> phones are flooded with calls asking them to vote for the ordinances. Your 
>>> Voice Counts, Call Right Now. And, call David Yates, President of the 
>>> Louisville Metro Council at (502) 574-1125 and ask him to support these 
>>> ordinances and move them forward for approval on February 11, 2016. 
>>> Thanks for your help in bringing Google Fiber to Louisville and making our 
>>> city a true 21st Century city.
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard D. Meadows
>>> Co-Founder & CCO
>>> Berndows Enterprise LLC
>>> rmead...@gmail.com
>>> 502-593-5830
>>> www.berndowsenterprise.com
>>> @HackerHostelLou 
>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] Google Fiber Help

2016-02-12 Thread Chris Denny 
The Metro Council passed it

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 12, 2016, at 7:19 AM, R. D. Preston  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Will the local media be reporting on this Metro Council vote, or will 
> followup(s) be forthcoming here in the MacGroup?
> 
> -russ
> 
> 
>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Richard D. Meadows  wrote:
>> 
>> YOUR HELP NEEDED! GET GOOGLE FIBER TO LOUISVILLE.
>> On this Thursday Louisville Metro Council will be having a vote on TWO 
>> ordinances that we must get passed to make Google Fiber a reality here. The 
>> first is for a universal franchise agreement across Jefferson county. In the 
>> past, a communications provider (such as Google) would have to negotiate 
>> agreements with all 85 2nd and 3rd tier cities across the county. This first 
>> part will provide for a single point of negotiation, greatly simplifying the 
>> process. The second part deals with what is called “one-touch make ready” 
>> This will allow communications providers such as Google to be able to 
>> dispatch their own work crews to install fiber to your neighborhood, without 
>> having the involvement of AT Currently AT is involved in the process 
>> which can often add months to an installation time.
>> There is a lot of pushback from AT (Against Technology & Telephony) and 
>> our “friends” at TWC merging with Charter Communications (Details: 
>> http://www.multichannel.com/…/charter-twc-bad-deal-s…/397222). Obviously, 
>> when Google puts in their fiber Internet access, it is going to have a 
>> negative effect on both of those companies. They are lobbying members of the 
>> Council. WE NEED TO LOBBY BACK. 
>> What you can do. Call your council person. Here is the URL 
>> (https://louisvilleky.gov/gover…/metro-council/districts-1-26) to get a 
>> listing where you can get the contact information on your council person. 
>> Call up their office and let them know that we want GOOGLE FIBER. If they 
>> want more jobs in Louisville then they have to pass these two ordinances. If 
>> they want a better life in Louisville for their children and grand children 
>> they need to pass both these ordinances. We may not have huge campaign 
>> donations for council members but we have a bigger voice if their phones are 
>> flooded with calls asking them to vote for the ordinances. Your Voice 
>> Counts, Call Right Now. And, call David Yates, President of the Louisville 
>> Metro Council at (502) 574-1125 and ask him to support these ordinances and 
>> move them forward for approval on February 11, 2016. 
>> Thanks for your help in bringing Google Fiber to Louisville and making our 
>> city a true 21st Century city.
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> 
>> Richard D. Meadows
>> Co-Founder & CCO
>> Berndows Enterprise LLC
>> rmead...@gmail.com
>> 502-593-5830
>> www.berndowsenterprise.com
>> @HackerHostelLou 
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