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Ohio Establishing State Wide Broadband Network

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fast-internet-for-the-people dept.

bohn002 writes "In order to coordinate and expand access to the state's broadband data network, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has signed an executive order establishing the Ohio Broadband Council and the Broadband Ohio Network. The order directs the Ohio Broadband Council to coordinate efforts to extend access to the Broadband Ohio Network to every county in Ohio. The order allows public and private entities to tap into the Broadband Ohio Network — all with a goal of expanding access to high-speed internet service in parts of the state that presently don't have such service."

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  1. Queue lawsuits in 3..2...1... by maillemaker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm sure the telcos will try and use the courts to stop or cripple this service.

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    1. Re:Queue lawsuits in 3..2...1... by Ngarrang · · Score: 4, Insightful

      As an Ohio resident, I can verify for you that the Telcos are doing a good job of crippling broadband on their own. I applaud any attempt by the gub'nah get some quality fast internet to areas OUTSIDE of the cities. Please. There are public and private businesses out there, as well.

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  2. Now, let's be a little more cynical about this... by TwoHundredOk · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm an Ohio resident and am fairly pleased with what Ted has done so far
    Not including the mismanagement of 7.3% of Ohio resdients' social security numbers, I'm assuming? As another Ohio resident, that kind of irked me, personally. Besides that, I'm not sure that turning over broadband control to the state will yield much more than what we have now: a practically monopolistic and poorly run set of services with proprietary infrastructures. All that being said, if Mr. Strickland doesn't fall into any of the obvious traps one would associate with this type of scheme, it could be quite amazing. I doubt anyone over there wants to fight that much though, seems more like an effort to be seen as being "contemporary," or "up to date with the times."
  3. Re:crippling backbone access instead of lawsuits? by Original+Replica · · Score: 2, Insightful

    like crippling access to the backbones

    Maybe then "packet shaping" will encounter any opponent with enough clout to make politicians see it for the problem that it is.

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  4. IPv6 by Skapare · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They should require that this network be fully IPv6 functional right from the start.

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  5. Re:they're actually going to profit from it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I didn't vote for the guy, but he's doing a good job thus far. Things in Ohio are starting to turn around it seems.

    Personal information for 1 million citizens, complete with social security numbers. Yeah, great job.

    If you only knew...if you only had a clue as to how ate up the State of Ohio information technology is, you would crawl under your bed and shiver.

  6. Re:they're actually going to profit from it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    True, but auditors advised his office of the *complete lack* of data security well AFTER he took office. He did absolutely nothing; and he ordered nothing further to be done. Now that the feces has hit the fan, I'm sure something will be done. Its a little late for 1 mil people who lost their personal info though.

    If it sounds like I dislike Strickland, I do. Almost as much as his predecessor. Strickland wants to use a good program that was designed for business, government, innovation, etc. and turn it into yet ANOTHER welfare program. His ilk call it "bridging the digital divide" instead of "welfare handout". Watch what happens - he will pervert this program into "free broadband! - but only if you live in the projects".