[dms-discuss] DCN News: fiber broadband

[Robert Nickerson]

Hi

Well this doesn't say anything about open access, but we all should 
probably support it anyway.

Thanks
RAN

On 4/23/2014 7:36 AM, Braden Pellett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> These sound like great ideas!
>
> I really like the idea of an "open network" that can act as a common carrier for various providers.
>
> Would this and the idea of a CLEC be part of a resolution in support of the goal that Jim suggests?  Or a separate document?
>
> Here is the relevant document from the April 22 City Counctil Agenda:
>
>      http://city-council.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/CityCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20140422/04G-RFEI-for-Davis-Broadband.pdf
>
> I have not had the chance to read the whole thing yet... but it seems to give a sense of the kinds of things the city is looking for in broadband fiber.
>
>    - Braden
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 01:27:48PM -0700, Robert Nickerson wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I would...
>>
>>   Do you think its feasible we request that whomever puts this in, it be open
>> to use by other providers already present in the City?
>>
>>   Like Instaconnect, Omsoft and Cal.net? or other new companies that want to
>> sell over it? An open network type of thing?
>>
>> I have desires and ideas to do this sort of thing, just don't have the
>> investors to fund it.
>>
>> The first step would be to make a CLEC, which is a  phone/telecom company.
>> It can take about a year, but its a fairly straightforeward process,  but
>> then it can negotiate agreements with like ATT, PGE and the City to get
>> access to the poles.
>>
>> If we  made a community based non profit type CLEC, that had all the
>> stakeholders involved through its membership and or board, it could be the
>> entity that takes on the debt to put in the project, and make sure there are
>> enough providers running over it.
>>
>> Burlington VT is a good example
>>
>> http://www.burlingtontelecom.net/About-Us/Burlington-Telecom-Advisory-Board
>>
>> Thanks all for your thoughts
>> RAN
>>
>> On 4/22/2014 12:34 PM, Jim Stewart wrote:
>>> Would anyone be interested in drafting
>>> a resolution in support of the goal?
>>>
>>> I would be.
>>>
>>> -jim
>>>
>>>
>>> Braden Pellett wrote:
>>>> Hi DMS peoples,
>>>>
>>>> I just saw this mentioned in the DCN email news update:
>>>>
>>>> ----- Forwarded message from Davis Community Network News
>>>> <dcn-news at mailman.dcn.org>  -----
>>>>
>>>> --snip--
>>>>
>>>> 3. Citywide broadband fiber
>>>> This subject will be worth tracking. On the consent calendar of the
>>>> April
>>>> 22 Davis City Council meeting, item G asks the council to authorize
>>>> Chief
>>>> Innovation Officer Rob White to seek proposals to use "city
>>>> infrastructure
>>>> to install a communications network that provides ultra-high speed,
>>>> broadband fiber (gigabit and above), and other next-generation
>>>> communications services citywide."
>>>>
>>>> --snip--
>>>>
>>>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Indeed, something work tracking.  Anyone have some good ideas on how we
>>>> might track that issue?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>    Braden
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