Back in 2016, the city of Ammon, Idaho (population 16,500) decided to build an open access broadband network that let multiple private ISPs offer service to customers over city-owned fiber. The resulting competition has, several years later, resulted in (surprise), better, faster, and cheaper access to broadband. As a result, this city in Idaho now boasts better broadband infrastructure than most US "tech hubs" like San Francisco and Seattle, both of which have flirted with the idea but never followed through
To be clear community broadband isn't some mystical panacea where this will inevitably happen every time a community gets involved. These efforts are like any other business model, and require a solid plan and good people involved if they're going to succeed. The thing is, this is a decision that should be left up to towns and cities and their voters. Instead, we've let giants like AT&T and Comcast literally write the law in roughly 20 states banning your town or city from making up their own minds, preventing any exploration of creative alternatives to the status quo.
So instead of having separate lines installed to your home for each ISP, the city installs a fiber line to your home and allows multiple ISPs to compete over this established pathway. This eliminates the "last mile" costs that prohibit smaller ISPs from providing service thus increasing competition. In Ammon, people can switch ISPs with a few clicks and there are presently 8 local ISPs.
msmaggie: Think the gov nominee gives Dems a shot at turning NC blue.
Mar 19, 2024 13:24:22 GMT -5
Deleted: sprightly, I am registered with both, but no joy so far.
Feb 19, 2021 16:58:17 GMT -5
rocketwolf: Wife's arm is sore today, mine is painless.
Feb 19, 2021 16:12:43 GMT -5
Sprightly: Good to hear, rocketwolf. Hopefully your second dose is as easy.
Feb 19, 2021 13:09:10 GMT -5
Sprightly: Did you try the CVS and Giant, motr2?
Feb 19, 2021 12:51:12 GMT -5
Deleted: Anyone have a good source in Frederick County? I'm no more lists than I can track, but not even a nibble yet.
Feb 19, 2021 8:55:55 GMT -5
rocketwolf: Yes Eastern Shore thereof, so far no reaction even at the injection site same with wife.
Feb 18, 2021 19:18:21 GMT -5
Sprightly: Glad that you were both able to receive it, rocketwolf. I forget - are you in MD?
Feb 18, 2021 15:59:54 GMT -5
rocketwolf: OK Wife Sister and I got our first shot this morning at Walmart. They are kinda slow and spastic about getting it done but it got done for us. We had registered on online mine "disappeared" from the comp. I had the email copy to prove it. It took an hour.
Feb 18, 2021 14:36:29 GMT -5
Sprightly: It is between 28-44 days max. I don't know that 44 days at the earliest is necessary. Having said that, we will know when a large number of people do or do not have a reaction at 44 days.
Feb 11, 2021 9:33:36 GMT -5
Sprightly: Spoke too soon. I will be on a 9:00 a.m. call and then on the couch for the day.
Feb 11, 2021 7:45:31 GMT -5
Sprightly: Had my second vaccine this morning, WKDWZD. At 12 hours later I am feeling okay. My arm seems to be getting sorer as the day goes on. No fever thus far. Just really tired. We shall see what the overnight brings.
Feb 10, 2021 21:25:52 GMT -5
Sprightly: WKDWZD - Here, the second Moderna vaccine is given at 28 days or so after the first. Three of five people I know who received their second became quite ill some 36 hours after the injection. Fortunately, the flu-like symptoms only last less than 24-hours.
Feb 3, 2021 22:16:03 GMT -5
Evil Yoda: I hope you at least got the Spider-powers, WKDWZD. 'Cause that's what I'm looking forward to.
Feb 3, 2021 14:40:19 GMT -5
WKDWZD: Yay! Call me Captain Invincible ... I've just survived one stabbing, and I didn't get a lollipop either.
Feb 3, 2021 12:34:29 GMT -5
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WKDWZD: Sprightly, why nervous? My second jab wont be up until 12 weeks after the first one
Feb 3, 2021 9:23:14 GMT -5
Deleted: Hoping to start the process here soon, in Frederick County.
Feb 3, 2021 9:12:16 GMT -5
Sprightly: Getting my second jab on 2/10. Nervous but doing it.
Feb 3, 2021 8:49:02 GMT -5
WKDWZD: I'm up for my first jab on Wednesday (3rd Feb).
Jan 28, 2021 17:50:22 GMT -5
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WKDWZD: I don't suppose that you would care to share your previous handle(s) on the old message board, it would be nice to know who we are addressing?
Jan 25, 2021 9:04:33 GMT -5