Cities Building Own Fiber Networks

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Cities Building Own Fiber Networks

Posted by simoniker on Monday March 1, 2004 @07:10AM from the using-wheaties dept.

cmburns69 writes "It's been posted before that some municipalities have plans for building their own networks (such as Utah's UTOPIA). There are many people who don't want that to happen. But despite that, CNET News has coverage of some success stories regarding 'a growing number of municipalities, state and county agencies, and local governments that are building their own networks.'"

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for more throughput ... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-01 07:12 · Score: 5, Funny

Bran Fiber!!
Re:Lesser of the evils by steak · 2004-03-01 07:13 · Score: 5, Funny

I'd rather have the government, at least you can threaten to vote for someone else if they get to cheaky.

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Fibre would be great by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-01 07:13 · Score: 1, Funny

Hell, I'd even be happy with clean drinking water!

Let's go cities! YAAY!
Can't run unchecked.. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-01 07:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Today the cities will build fiber networks.. next they'll start paving the roads.. building sewers.. maintaining bridges..
1. Re:Can't run unchecked.. by kfg · 2004-03-01 07:22 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  . . .next they'll start paving the roads.. building sewers.. maintaining bridges..
  
  Yes, it's a beautiful dream, isn't it?
  
  KFG
Re:Dark Fiber by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-01 07:20 · Score: 5, Funny

Because strong is the path to Dark Fiber...Too much and it will eventually consume you...
Re:Lesser of the evils by IMarvinTPA · 2004-03-01 07:49 · Score: 5, Funny

Are you sure?
100 on the Evil Overlord list is "Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access."

IMarv

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Re:We did this by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-01 07:49 · Score: 1, Funny

you canuks and your wacky "progressiveness". what are you going to do next, provide universal healthcare? pfft.
Re:Dark Fiber by electric_penguin · 2004-03-01 08:02 · Score: 2, Funny

Well, unless you dig it up first.
Re:Dark Fiber by Minwee · 2004-03-01 08:29 · Score: 3, Funny

Fiber needs to be laid
That must represent an interesting maintenance problem. I heard somewhere that if your fiber doesn't get laid, your network may go down.
Re:Lesser of the evils by Casshan-Robot+Hunter · 2004-03-01 09:36 · Score: 2, Funny

Hey now, no bashing on those Star Trek li... oooh, 100 things to do if you are Tribble...*trails off*....

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Why oh why didn't I take the purple pill?
Re:This is the future... by onemorehour · 2004-03-01 10:32 · Score: 2, Funny

I can view the contents of a website without my neighbor knowing how I'm using their tax dollars.
Unless I'm your neighbor, in which case I'm also reading your email ;-)