Comments for Network Sierra http://www.networksierra.org Community Access Internet Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Community Access Internet Project by Pining for Gold – a quick digital thinking exercise | GregFalken.com http://www.networksierra.org/2009/10/community-access-internet-project/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Pining for Gold – a quick digital thinking exercise | GregFalken.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:48:51 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/?p=44#comment-10 [...] the great advantages of ubiquitous broadband is that it gives everyone an equal voice.   In fact, Network Sierra’s Community Access project is an excellent example of project planning to assist a community to create and engage in local [...] [...] the great advantages of ubiquitous broadband is that it gives everyone an equal voice.   In fact, Network Sierra’s Community Access project is an excellent example of project planning to assist a community to create and engage in local [...]

]]> Comment on Broadband Speed Test by Anonymous http://www.networksierra.org/2007/02/broadband-speed-test/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Anonymous Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:31:56 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/02/broadband-speed-test/#comment-9 I tested my broadband speed using the <a href="http://www.ip-details.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ip-details.com/</a>.It's useful for me. I tested my broadband speed using the http://www.ip-details.com/.It's useful for me.

]]> Comment on Broadband Expansion 101 by K'sav http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/broadband-expansion-101/comment-page-1/#comment-8 K'sav Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/broadband-expansion-101/#comment-8 Hello <br/>i am doing kind of research in Wireless network for remote part of NEPAL and i am currently far from the actual site, i am now in US, could you plese explain me what are the things i need to make connection my goal is only connect for this time, from one of the city area to mountain village, <br/>my professor told me to make a simulation for that kinds of connection as i am far from the site, for my pilot study, could you help me regarding this, i really appriciate your help <br/>thank you, <br/>Keshav Poudyal<br/>Ball state University <br/>Indiana Hello
i am doing kind of research in Wireless network for remote part of NEPAL and i am currently far from the actual site, i am now in US, could you plese explain me what are the things i need to make connection my goal is only connect for this time, from one of the city area to mountain village,
my professor told me to make a simulation for that kinds of connection as i am far from the site, for my pilot study, could you help me regarding this, i really appriciate your help
thank you,
Keshav Poudyal
Ball state University
Indiana

]]> Comment on Podcast on Community Wireless by Joe Sandmeyer http://www.networksierra.org/2008/03/podcast-on-community-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Joe Sandmeyer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2008/03/podcast-on-community-wireless/#comment-7 Nice post. Thanks Greg. Nice post. Thanks Greg.

]]> Comment on Conxx Presentation by john http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/conxx-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-6 john Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/conxx-presentation/#comment-6 That some major bandwidth. I think that the company will do well bc their presentation looks awesome. Good luck on the high speed internet industry. <a HREF="http://nationwidevpn.com" REL="nofollow">http://nationwidevpn.com</a> That some major bandwidth. I think that the company will do well bc their presentation looks awesome. Good luck on the high speed internet industry. http://nationwidevpn.com

]]> Comment on Conxx Presentation by Fred Welsh http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/conxx-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Fred Welsh Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/04/conxx-presentation/#comment-5 Conxx Inc. seems like a promising company providing affordable high speed online connections. At up to 26 mb, the bandwidth of Conxx Inc is a viable service to home consumers and businessmen.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://t1-lines.net" REL="nofollow">T1 Lines</a> Conxx Inc. seems like a promising company providing affordable high speed online connections. At up to 26 mb, the bandwidth of Conxx Inc is a viable service to home consumers and businessmen.

T1 Lines

]]> Comment on FCC Correspondence by Tony Seidel http://www.networksierra.org/2007/03/fcc-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tony Seidel Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/03/fcc-correspondence/#comment-4 When the contract was completed, I asked our supervisor - Mark Thornton -<br/>how negotiations could span two years and why an independent consultant was<br/>brought in at a cost to taxpayers of $70,000 to assist. I forwarded an<br/>independent research report (attached) which makes a good case why local<br/>government should not be involved in the cable business. Rates went up and<br/>the kickback the county gets went up. Service didn't. Needless to say I did<br/>not receive a reply. You can <a HREF="http://www.networksierra.org/pdf/Cutting_the_Cord.pdf" REL="nofollow">Download and read this brief study</a>.<br/><br/>Tony Seidel When the contract was completed, I asked our supervisor – Mark Thornton -
how negotiations could span two years and why an independent consultant was
brought in at a cost to taxpayers of $70,000 to assist. I forwarded an
independent research report (attached) which makes a good case why local
government should not be involved in the cable business. Rates went up and
the kickback the county gets went up. Service didn’t. Needless to say I did
not receive a reply. You can Download and read this brief study.

Tony Seidel

]]> Comment on Remarks To the Board of Supervisors by Craig Will http://www.networksierra.org/2007/02/remarks-to-the-board-of-supervisors/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Craig Will Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/02/remarks-to-the-board-of-supervisors/#comment-3 I saw the Supervisor's session on economic development and I think Greg's comments about the need for and value of broadband were useful. Others made similar comments (less detailed) and this will help make it clear to the Supes that there is a clear connection between broadband and economic development.<br/>Several people suggested that a county Broadband Internet Commission be established. Teri Murrison said she was in favor of the idea.<br/>This raises some issues. Should, in fact a county commission be formed? And, if so, what should it be empowered to do?<br/>My suggestion a while back that a county commission be formed was based only on the idea that it would be a conduit for funding--from Calif Emerging Technolgies Fund, AT&T Foundation, or some of the other sources that Greg has looked into. The motivation is that a county commission is more stable and reliable than an ad-hoc 501c3 nonprofit, and it solves certain financial problems. Grants often involve starting work, then sending the funding agency a bill, and a new nonprofit has trouble borrowing the money to do the work.<br/>Some of the speakers seemed to think that a county commission would be some sort of magic bullet to solve broadband problems. And they seemed to expect that a commission might help them deal with AT&T. A Commission might be able to get the attention of someone from AT&T, get information, and post it on a web site, and that may be a useful service, but (as Marv Dealy has pointed out to me), basically nobody is going to get very much real information about of AT&T, particularly about their future plans for providing service, because they insist that FCC rules prevent their from disclosing them.<br/>I think it is desirable to create a county Commission to serve as a funcing conduit, but we need to discuss what other things such a Commission could reasonably do. We need to make to very clear to everyone what its purpose and powers will be, so that expectations are not raised that it will solve problems that it cannot solve. One speaker seemed to expect that a Commission might help interced when a resident had trouble with AT&T providing decent broadband service. I don't see how a Commission could help much here. I don't see how funding could be obtained to pay a staff to do this.<br/>On the negative side, it seems likely that the county would be hard-pressed to provide much resources for a Commission. I think it would be a high enough priority that basic stuff might--like administrative support for holding meetings and posting agendas (required by Brown Act) and so forth, but I don't see any resources beyond this from the county. This means that it really has to be a funding conduit with responsibilities and powers carefully defined to reflect this reality. I saw the Supervisor’s session on economic development and I think Greg’s comments about the need for and value of broadband were useful. Others made similar comments (less detailed) and this will help make it clear to the Supes that there is a clear connection between broadband and economic development.
Several people suggested that a county Broadband Internet Commission be established. Teri Murrison said she was in favor of the idea.
This raises some issues. Should, in fact a county commission be formed? And, if so, what should it be empowered to do?
My suggestion a while back that a county commission be formed was based only on the idea that it would be a conduit for funding–from Calif Emerging Technolgies Fund, AT&T Foundation, or some of the other sources that Greg has looked into. The motivation is that a county commission is more stable and reliable than an ad-hoc 501c3 nonprofit, and it solves certain financial problems. Grants often involve starting work, then sending the funding agency a bill, and a new nonprofit has trouble borrowing the money to do the work.
Some of the speakers seemed to think that a county commission would be some sort of magic bullet to solve broadband problems. And they seemed to expect that a commission might help them deal with AT&T. A Commission might be able to get the attention of someone from AT&T, get information, and post it on a web site, and that may be a useful service, but (as Marv Dealy has pointed out to me), basically nobody is going to get very much real information about of AT&T, particularly about their future plans for providing service, because they insist that FCC rules prevent their from disclosing them.
I think it is desirable to create a county Commission to serve as a funcing conduit, but we need to discuss what other things such a Commission could reasonably do. We need to make to very clear to everyone what its purpose and powers will be, so that expectations are not raised that it will solve problems that it cannot solve. One speaker seemed to expect that a Commission might help interced when a resident had trouble with AT&T providing decent broadband service. I don’t see how a Commission could help much here. I don’t see how funding could be obtained to pay a staff to do this.
On the negative side, it seems likely that the county would be hard-pressed to provide much resources for a Commission. I think it would be a high enough priority that basic stuff might–like administrative support for holding meetings and posting agendas (required by Brown Act) and so forth, but I don’t see any resources beyond this from the county. This means that it really has to be a funding conduit with responsibilities and powers carefully defined to reflect this reality.

]]> Comment on Who Cares About Broadband? by Anonymous http://www.networksierra.org/2007/01/who-cares-about-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Anonymous Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.networksierra.org/2007/01/who-cares-about-broadband/#comment-2 Surely the lackings we suffer must not be unique to Tuolumne County. Can you/we find out how others have put pressure on suppliers (AT&T, etc.), local governments, the PUC, the FCC, etc. to improve services? My petitions ("unequal service") to the PUC brought no reply. Ditto the FCC. Local county admin has been useless. Surely the lackings we suffer must not be unique to Tuolumne County. Can you/we find out how others have put pressure on suppliers (AT&T, etc.), local governments, the PUC, the FCC, etc. to improve services? My petitions (“unequal service”) to the PUC brought no reply. Ditto the FCC. Local county admin has been useless.

]]>