Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-14 Thread Dustin Goodwin
ughes - Dustin - Jim Henry wrote: Frank, Thank you for the intelligent, real world points you brought up. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Coluccio Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 1:20 AM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-13 Thread Jim Henry
.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > On the matter of some networks working and some not, where is > the board going > > with this line of discussion? Does anyone here seriously > think that either the > > left or the right has

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-13 Thread Frank Coluccio
Further to my point of earler today about BT of the UK loosening its control of the local loop, this article addresses the inauguration of newly formed OpenReach. --- BT cuts ribbon on new Openreach biz Warm white wine and canapes all round By Tim Richardson Wednesday 11th January 2006 The

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-13 Thread alex
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Frank Coluccio wrote: > As for Verizon going bankrupt, that's another discussion, possibly > another several discussions, entirely. If the consumer wireline side > ever did become distressed due to the misadventures of FiOS, then you > might see something occurring similar to

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-13 Thread Frank Coluccio
Hi Alex, I failed to mention in my previous post that AT&T is also waiting for the IPTV software fixes from MSFT and others, IN ADDITION to its copper handicap at the present time. No argument w.r.t.: "The jury is still *way* out what is the right way. ADSL2 is enough capacity to give you video.

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread vic
OTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > Jim, > > This is my last response to you, because you seem to be doing what > many right-wing politicians are quite good at: changing

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread alex
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Frank Coluccio wrote: > On the matter of some networks working and some not, where is the board > going with this line of discussion? Does anyone here seriously think > that either the left or the right has a lock against this phenomenon > from occurring? Sure, first rounds of

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Frank Coluccio
On the matter of some networks working and some not, where is the board going with this line of discussion? Does anyone here seriously think that either the left or the right has a lock against this phenomenon from occurring? Sure, first rounds of anything have their fair share of flops. Look at IP

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Michael Stearne
]> > Cc: > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:12 AM > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > > Jim, > > > > This is my last response to you, because you seem to be doing what > > many right-wing politicians are quite good at: chan

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread vic
I am tired of this conservative bashing. I am leaving this list!! g b all - Original Message - From: "Dana Spiegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and b

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
anuary 12, 2006 11:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 'Dana Spiegel'; nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Jim, > Freepress must be terrible because they are not a mouthpiece > for huge tel

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Dana Spiegel
On Behalf Of Dana Spiegel Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband Jim, Perhaps you should do a bit more research. The PFF is well known to rely on half-truths and misre

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
e you? Jim > -Original Message- > From: Dustin Goodwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > >

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
: 'Dana Spiegel'; nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Jim, > Freepress must be terrible because they are not a mouthpiece for huge > telecom corporations. Your right they can't be trusted. Persona

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
.net > Subject: RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Sourcewatch.org (formerly Disinfopedia.org) gives a better > background on PFF: > * Lists as supporters BellSouth, EchoStar Communications > Corporation, Sprint, Philip Morris, and RJ Reynolds > * Was the t

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
wireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Give it up.! > > Go back to technology > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Dustin Goodwin
view. Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Spiegel Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband Jim, Pe

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Dustin Goodwin
wireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband This report is authored by the Progress & Freedom people that have been widely outed as "Astroturf" outfit. Astroturf is new use of the term to describe fake consumer groups and think tanks that are jus

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Rob Kelley
Sourcewatch.org (formerly Disinfopedia.org) gives a better background on PFF: * Lists as supporters BellSouth, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Sprint, Philip Morris, and RJ Reynolds * Was the thinktank behind Newt Gingrich's project to redesign the FDA (the leader of Gingrich's PAC is on the b

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Billy Bob
re. Is public policy advocacy only OK with you when it is promoting leftist policy? Jim > -Original Message- > From: Dustin Goodwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Su

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
nly OK with you when it is promoting leftist policy? Jim > -Original Message- > From: Dustin Goodwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless]

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Jim Henry
Dana Spiegel > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Jim, > > Perhaps you should do a bit more research. > > The PFF is w

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-12 Thread Rob Kelley
Dana Spiegel > > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:06 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > > > > Jim, > > > > Perhaps you should d

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-11 Thread Jim Henry
CTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Dana Spiegel > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > Jim, > > Perhaps y

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-11 Thread Dustin Goodwin
This report is authored by the Progress & Freedom people that have been widely outed as "Astroturf" outfit. Astroturf is new use of the term to describe fake consumer groups and think tanks that are just funded with money from Verizon and the like. These firms are nothing but a new form of lobb

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-10 Thread Dana Spiegel
Jim, Perhaps you should do a bit more research. The PFF is well known to rely on half-truths and misrepresentations of fact to support their anti-municipal agenda. Free Press has released a white paper that provides the whole story, and if you look at government broadband initiatives, they

RE: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-09 Thread Jim Henry
ists.nycwireless.net > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband > > > > Id quite like to see governments getting out of the telecom > [monopoly] > buisness. > > > > On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Jim Henry wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 9

Re: [nycwireless] Governement run telecom and broadband

2006-01-09 Thread Schainbaum, Robert
Try looking up "market failure" in Google. OK? It's a classic field of study within economics. Just try that for a bit. Then consider the problem of broadband in the US an application of that field of study. Jim Henry wrote: Here's an interesting study on government going into the telecom bus