Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[Phillip Rhodes <mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk>]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Cristóbal Palmer wrote:
> On 7/24/07, Phillip Rhodes <mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk> wrote:
>> For all the ranting and raving against time-warner, their network
>> fills my needs very adequately and for a reasonable price.  Would more
>> bandwidth be nice? Sure, but who wouldn't say that.  And quite simply,
>> we are not all entitled to service that fulfills our every whim.
> 
> You lost me here. Who said anything about being entitled? This is
> about rational people wanting to have an effect on policy that has
> direct consequences in their lives. 

You lost me here.  The bill you all seem to be arguing against does
not prevent rational people from having an effect on policy that
has direct consequences in their lives.  It just imposes a few
requirements to protect people against acts of stupidity or malice
perpetrated by their local government.

Stupidity would be the local leaders deciding to build a network
on ridiculously inferior technology without giving the public
a chance for input.  How would you all feel if LocalGov decided
to roll out "wireless broadband" without any public hearings
or presenting a plan, only for you to find out later that you're
now subsidizing a GPRS system with your tax-dollars?

Malice would be the effect of corruption where LocalGov
contracts out building and maintaining their network
to a contractor, based on kickbacks or nepotism, and
signs a less-favorable-than-possible deal.  And even
those of you who are fine with involuntary taxation, would
you not say that you want your tax-dollar spent wisely and
in the most effective way?


TTYL,


Phil

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iD8DBQFGpsRfdkzqYMZbBuwRAi/1AKDoyJPq1YvY4Jm0BgN3iDQnwfhoFQCePp6T
X5djkp/D4bkMqe+oImX486o=
=rpQ/
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
begin:vcard
fn:Phillip Rhodes
n:Rhodes;Phillip
adr:;;P.O. Box 16905;Chapel Hill;NC;27516;USA
email;internet:mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk
tel;home:919-928-0236
url:http://www.linkedin.com/in/philliprhodes
version:2.1
end:vcard