tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.comments2023-07-27T05:24:17.949-04:00Telecommunications ConsultingNonprofit and Government Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186093512973848444noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-38328291989424199332010-08-19T01:40:06.282-04:002010-08-19T01:40:06.282-04:00Actually they are totally different..I like this p...Actually they are totally different..I like this post..I will recommend this to my friends.Thanks for this.Appreciate it!<br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.berkeley-term-papers.com/" rel="nofollow">Term papers</a>Berkeley Papershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684746041042005077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-81224967499531020852009-10-28T03:05:39.277-04:002009-10-28T03:05:39.277-04:00Mike said...
Bonnie - I love your viewpoint on th...<a href="http://tier1ip.com" rel="nofollow">Mike</a> said...<br /><br />Bonnie - I love your viewpoint on this subject. Thanks for sharing your humor! I look forward to reading your upcoming posts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-5509757183977453812009-04-08T16:27:00.000-04:002009-04-08T16:27:00.000-04:00Connected Nation is a Dick Army.worth 50 bucks?Connected Nation is a Dick Army.<BR/><BR/>worth 50 bucks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-30081040662472415732009-03-27T14:38:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:38:00.000-04:00Well done! 30 years ago, as one of those "frosh" r...Well done! 30 years ago, as one of those "frosh" reporters that you mentioned, I would have wondered, had Cardin's bill been law at the time, what "educational" meant, given some of the stories that I was assigned. My editor would have probably wondered as well, and the publisher would have wanted to know why, in America, the government was telling him what to publish and how to publish it. <BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-30578661557578722052009-03-20T16:19:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:19:00.000-04:00I would certainly agree that the free market is no...I would certainly agree that the free market is not a perfect mechanism at all. But the Internet was able to flourish specifically because the government let it develop on its own.<BR/><BR/>The blogosphere is not regulated, which has allowed anyone to enter the publishing arena. Would that content area have developed better if the government had picked winners & losers through legislation?<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-2622272312560823102009-03-18T18:11:00.000-04:002009-03-18T18:11:00.000-04:00CableTechTalk said:"We don't think the government ...CableTechTalk said:<BR/><BR/>"We don't think the government should pick winners and losers, instead of letting the free market do so." <BR/><BR/>CTT, just what dream world do you live in, and do I need a passport to go there? I'm sure that I'll need to learn the language, since your brand of English doesn't make sense to me.<BR/><BR/>In case you didn't know, the government picks winners and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-26614791169948490402009-03-18T17:36:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:36:00.000-04:00Well, this is all wonderfully snarky, but it sound...Well, this is all wonderfully snarky, but it sounds like you didn't actually read the paper.<BR/><BR/>You mock increasing broadband adoption & use. Only about 61% of U.S. households subscribe to broadband service, and 70% of households headed by someone under 65 years of age receive broadband service. More than 20% of households don't even have computers. This might be due to pricing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-21945454389290376472009-03-09T12:21:00.000-04:002009-03-09T12:21:00.000-04:00We're fighting the Idaho statewide franchising too...We're fighting the Idaho statewide franchising tooth and nail. It got through the senate because we were (incorrectly) told that the Association of Idaho Cities opposed it, so we took no action against it there. Now that it's in the house, we have citizens statewide emailing and calling their legislators to knock the bill down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-69065880019931833252009-02-15T20:20:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:20:00.000-05:00"2% of the 5% for PEG. Today that's $360,000 which..."2% of the 5% for PEG. Today that's $360,000 which is divided three ways between the PEG channels, thus, the $120,000 for public access. The rest goes into the General Fund." That is pitiful. Municipalities should not exploit PEG channels in such a way.<BR/><BR/>"That's why Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi has introduced a resolution"<BR/><BR/>It is about time I heard at least one other voice calling Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-64772689302919200382009-02-13T20:07:00.000-05:002009-02-13T20:07:00.000-05:00The SF Franchise Fee is about $8 million. Since t...The SF Franchise Fee is about $8 million. Since the 1980's the City has set aside .2% of the 5% for PEG. Today that's $360,000 which is divided three ways between the PEG channels, thus, the $120,000 for public access. The rest goes into the General Fund. The $120,000 is about what it costs to pay the bills for the building. There is no staff at that level.<BR/><BR/>Millions are coming for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-75472321731340925682009-02-13T15:22:00.000-05:002009-02-13T15:22:00.000-05:00Of course you're quite right on DIVCA. Nothin...Of course you're quite right on DIVCA. Nothing more than a shameless corporate welfare bill for AT&T. <BR/><BR/>But SF Access' problems are also rooted in the perpetual reluctance or refusal of municipalities to support community access TV. As you point out, the city receives $12 million in franchise fees, yet SF Access is going out of business in a few months. <BR/><BR/>In short Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-86379654946244314682009-02-05T23:43:00.000-05:002009-02-05T23:43:00.000-05:00Quick, tell me a store where you can get Ishtar on...Quick, tell me a store where you can get Ishtar on DVD. I'll tell members of my club, and we'll arrive en masse and steal them. Because none of us have ever seen Isthar on DVD in North America. <BR/><BR/>Hey folks, if any of you have a source of Ishtar on DVD, join our group by sending an email to ILoveIshtar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and enlighten us. And soon!The Pope of Pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545814235686709002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-59471574329790974822009-01-10T11:13:00.000-05:002009-01-10T11:13:00.000-05:00Very interesting piece. I know much more about NP...Very interesting piece. I know much more about NPR's battles against LPFM, but reading this was eye opening (and in many ways parallel). <BR/><BR/>The state of public broadcasting is a travesty, and their (NPR/PBS) treatment of truly public broadcasting outlets (LPFM/PATV) is another example of these supposedly 'public'/'alternative outlets resembling their corporate counterparts. <BR/><BR/>“Gonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383923902998495200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-88999799840992076712009-01-06T15:56:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:56:00.000-05:00in the western new york area PBS is tying to take ...in the western new york area PBS is tying to take over access stations in our area. They are very predatory and very censoriusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-4893596329160251372009-01-06T14:31:00.000-05:002009-01-06T14:31:00.000-05:00Bunny, thank you so much for a very useful piece ...Bunny, thank you so much for a very useful piece of news. That incident with PBS was very telling indeed. I'm a huge fan of PBS so I'm a little disappointed, but, alas, PBS is an institution, and all institutions get dysfunctional I suppose.<BR/><BR/>I will subscribe to your blog starting now.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904157800380332713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-58117593538481846092008-11-19T21:43:00.000-05:002008-11-19T21:43:00.000-05:00Hi Bonnie!I see that you are "good with words" and...Hi Bonnie!<BR/>I see that you are "good with words" and that you have written some other articles. You are ambitious and tenacious! Keep up your goals and dreams, and eventually they WILL become true, whether in the telecommunications industry or any other industry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-53029955182291985712008-10-14T06:36:00.000-04:002008-10-14T06:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-51929547170980637202008-09-22T10:40:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:40:00.000-04:00Bunnie , this is really a brilliant read. and its ...Bunnie , this is really a brilliant read. and its too bad you couldnt be at the hearing. <BR/><BR/>Great post. <BR/><BR/>Cheers, <BR/>BelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-82784217912502806302008-09-17T00:25:00.000-04:002008-09-17T00:25:00.000-04:00Interesting article , this article make some inter...Interesting article , this article make some interesting points .<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.usatelecommunicationsservices.com" REL="nofollow">Telecommunications Services web</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-11838546477616374912008-09-14T15:21:00.000-04:002008-09-14T15:21:00.000-04:00Thank you for your eloquent description of the con...Thank you for your eloquent description of the concept of a Potemkin VillageDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488959766045858839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-6343763746321311462008-08-21T02:10:00.000-04:002008-08-21T02:10:00.000-04:00Hi,the report came out just in time for the openin...Hi,<BR/>the report came out just in time for the opening of state legislative sessions because according to that report Indiana is now leading the nation in terms of innovative and creative telecommunicationslaw.<BR/>==============================<BR/>jessica<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.drugtreatments.com/tennessee" REL="nofollow">Tennessee Drug Treatment</A>jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419825710081653076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-88500524930987898322008-07-16T11:16:00.000-04:002008-07-16T11:16:00.000-04:00Bunny - Thank you for your readership.I must speak...Bunny - Thank you for your readership.<BR/><BR/>I must speak up to defend the independence of my voice, though. You're quick to label me as a mouthpiece for AT&T, but if you've followed App-Rising.com over the past year you'll have learned about my fervent support for full fiber networks, my belief that the only way to achieve these goals is through some form of municipal broadband, and my Geoff Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584187965217177002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-59772597869149764522008-07-16T10:33:00.000-04:002008-07-16T10:33:00.000-04:00Thank you for enabling the comments. I'll start b...Thank you for enabling the comments. <BR/><BR/>I'll start by thanking you for your hard work on PEG over the years. My work tries to build on yours and ideally help you in promoting community media. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to defend Geoff because he has struck me as someone who is still learning much about PEG and the battles between PEG folks and cable/phone companies. <BR/><BR/>Further, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-1123703760649465322005-08-10T15:56:00.000-04:002005-08-10T15:56:00.000-04:00If you're so concerned about the ninth commandment...If you're so concerned about the ninth commandment regarding bearing false witness, perhaps you should look into FOX News' use of Ms. Nance in it's July 2004 segment in which Ms. Nance was portrayed as a suburban stay-at-home mom supporting President Bush over John Kerry. Nowhere in the segment was it mentioned that Ms. Nance -- this concerned citizen and everymom -- was in fact a long-time Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9722294.post-1123682169841917412005-08-10T09:56:00.000-04:002005-08-10T09:56:00.000-04:00yo, check out www.telegrok.blogspot.com, no new po...yo, check out www.telegrok.blogspot.com, no new posts recently but check it out, yoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com