tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post6532066322925889678..comments2024-02-07T08:30:28.786-08:00Comments on U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis: California Broadband Task Force report delayedFred Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18352861125794506929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-63278705450297735782008-01-01T13:28:00.000-08:002008-01-01T13:28:00.000-08:00Not to oversimplify things, but it's time the powe...Not to oversimplify things, but it's time the powers-that-be acknowledge the issue is one of infrastructure, not distribution media. Once they face reality, it's but a moment of reflection, and everyone realizes we've entered the age of decentralized telecommunications infrastructure, and time to turn our airwaves that we own back to us. Already, we have a Meraki.net model for community wireless mesh network infrastructure that requires no technical expertise, costs a one-time fee of $50 per house, and a shared monthly Internet access of less than $10 per month per house. That results in up to 54Mbps broadband speeds. Aah, but let's delay the task force report as long as possible. There's still hope the FCC can turn our airwaves over to one or two corporate thugs, and the masses will never know what they're missing.<BR/>Happy New Year!<BR/>Tom Poe, Charles City, Iowatompoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202634297902748323noreply@blogger.com