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You Know They're Lying When They Say . . .

tompoe — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:09:00 -0700

You Know They're Lying When They Say . . .

The next time your mayor (like Jim Erbs), or your governor (like Chester Culver), or anyone in your community (like Charles City, Iowa), says they're not technically savvy, and have to rely on their computer experts to brief them on whether they will be doing the right thing about bringing community broadband infrastructure to their citizens, try to be a little respectful (like I am) and not guffaw in their faces. These officials are under the impression that they're clued in, and the Public (that's you and me) are just plain stupid. Now, I guess it's all right if you go ahead and guffaw in their faces.

Broadband Infrastructure Costs Drop Significantly

tompoe — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:29:00 -0800

The electricity that powers our lights

Governor Culver Worried Local Broadband Access Being Denied For Wireless Infrastructure in Rural Communities

tompoe — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:11:00 -0800

Charles City, IA, January 18, 2009:

Not too long ago, I sent an informal
proposal to Governor Culver. The idea is to establish wireless
infrastructure throughout all communities in Iowa in an affordable
campaign to bring broadband access within reach of even the poorest
cities and towns. I indicated that it would require city and state
leaders provide support in the form of spoken word, encouragement,
and possibly a marketing effort to help get the word out to our state
residents. He responded immediately. Here's how he summed up his
support:

“If you choose to move forward with
this project, please make sure that there is compliance with local
broadband access agreements that may be required.”

Press laziness

mhhensel — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:23:00 -0800

It's my impression that the press, TV reporters and radio commentators would rather be arm chair reporters and give their opinion for the entertainment value rather than do the hard work of research, investigatigative and informative reporting. Also, I have the impression that their employers would rather not pay for expensive documentary reporting.

Support of Affordable High Speed Internet for America and Internet Neutrality

ProgRock — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:24:00 -0700

Democrats,

On July 15th, 2007 the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party passed the following resolution in favor of Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet for America.

The adoption of this resolution was made possible by the unprecedented cooperation of both the Labor Caucus and the Progressive Caucus of the CDP. Working together over the months following the CDP convention in San Diego, representatives of both caucuses, led by Jim Gordon, chair of the Labor Caucus and Brad Parker, officer of the Progressive Caucus, were able to craft a resolution that addressed the concerns of both groups and Americans as a whole. Once again, after 100 years of organizing and political activism, Progressives and Union members have found common cause. Our hope is that this resolution will become a blueprint for legislation across the country that preserves Internet integrity with open, equal and impartial access and Net Neutrality. Further, that the build out of high speed Internet be undertaken as a public utility maintained by union members bringing affordable broadband Internet access to all Americans.

No issue of public governance is more critical at this time in our history than the immediate need for every level of government to pass and enforce legislation to embody the principles of this resolution. Therefore, we call upon every Democrat in America to send this resolution to every elected official across the nation and to insist that Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet become the law of the land.