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Re: Muni Fiber and Politics
From: Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:39:12 -0400 (EDT)
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From: "Blake Dunlap" <ikiris () gmail com>
My power is pretty much always on, my water is pretty much always on and safe, my sewer system works, etc etc... Why is layer 1 internet magically different from every other utility?
It's not; Bill simply wasn't assuming L1(/L2) restriction, since not doing so better suited his "Corporations Are God; Governments Suck" argument. I will note that in fact, the power wires are usually owned by a franchised monopoly, and sometimes the water pipes. Even so, it's the Natural Monopoly that's the issue: you don't want to dig up the road every 15 minutes, especially for players who might fold in the middle. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra () baylink com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274
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- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Jay Ashworth (Jul 22)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Doug Barton (Jul 22)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Jay Ashworth (Jul 23)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Mikael Abrahamsson (Jul 23)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics William Herrin (Jul 23)
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- Re: The case(s) for, and against, preemption (was Re: Muni Fiber and Politics) Ray Soucy (Jul 22)
- Re: The case(s) for, and against, preemption (was Re: Muni Fiber and Politics) Eric Brunner-Williams (Jul 22)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Owen DeLong (Jul 22)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Ray Soucy (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Jay Ashworth (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics William Herrin (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Scott Helms (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics William Herrin (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Scott Helms (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics William Herrin (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Owen DeLong (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Miles Fidelman (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Bruce H McIntosh (Jul 22)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics Jay Ashworth (Jul 21)
- Re: Muni Fiber and Politics William Herrin (Jul 21)