[dms-discuss] DCN News: fiber broadband

[Braden Pellett]

Perhaps open access would be something worth pushing for, or at least asking about?

For example, if we had our own resolution of support, we could have an ideas/advocacy section that included talking about open access and its importance.

Thanks,
  Braden

On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 09:54:47AM -0700, Robert Nickerson wrote:
> 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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