So far, Sandy residents seem solidly behind the project. In a survey the city conducted to gauge interest in building the network, one resident wrote, “I am so proud to be part of a city that is this forward thinking.” The Oregonian is reporting that the City of Sandy, Oregon is moving ahead with a [...]
Wm Leler forwarded a link to an Engadget article analysing why the Europeans have so much cheaper bandwidth than we do and blaming our Government. The reason? We allow operators to exclude competition. As I’ve said before, Competition is the key to shaking off the abusive fees we have now.
As of a few days ago, the City has posted a draft Broadband Strategic Plan. I encourage everyone to read the document and then to comment on it and to point out where it comes up short. Portland needs to invest in scarcity-squashing infrastructure. The City has built its own fiber infrastructure for governmental use. [...]
From: http://code.google.com/p/gigabitipa/ When Google invited America to get inspired by gigabit fiber technology, Portland’s innovative geek and brewer communities responded by creating a fresh and edgy organic beer to answer Google’s call. Portland Gigabit IPA offers a massive NW hop aroma, rich citrus and pine accents aggressively balanced with clear malt caramel flavor, and a [...]
Many of us probably already planned to wear green tomorrow, but, this year, please join me in being “Green for Fiber.” There are a lot of reasons to be green for fiber: 1. High speed networks make telecommuting possible, saving emissions caused by daily commutes. 2. Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day keeps you from [...]
If you’re considering nominating Portland for Google’s Fiber RFI, you may be wondering what you can say to help make the case. The most important thing you can do is fill out the form, because doing so demonstrates to Google that you are interested in them building fiber in Portland. Even if you don’t have [...]