While I work to fight HB1587 in the NC house I was wondering where our Presidential candidates might stand on this bill. HB1587 is ANTI-Net Neutrality on a very local level. Federal anti-net neutrality legislation isn’t going fast enough for the telcos so they went to the state legislature. So today I found a letter [...]
In 2001 I went to Burning Man for the first time. I went by myself. I didn’t know anyone there. (Thanks to Mike L I got introduced to some Burners.) I drove up with someone I met just before the long ride from Berkley. It was a formative time in my life to say the [...]
Fiona Morgan writes another great article about HB1587. She covers the important parts of the last vote in the NC House Public Utilities Committee meeting well. I know because I was there.
Here is one part I didn’t know about. From Anti muni-broadband bill moves forward
There are still many questions about the bill’s impact. According [...]
On June 6, 2006, the NC House Public Utilities Committee voted to move forward on House Bill 1587. HB1587 places severe restrictions on NC cities that work to provide superior broadband Internet, cable TV and phone service. The city of Wilson has had an all-fiber optic network in place since March, 2006. Wilson is [...]
Just after I posted my vlog entry about live blogging important local events I just saw this post by Romenesko. (Hat Tip to Ed Cone) Seems a reporter got kicked out of a NCAA basketball game for LIVE BLOGGING.
Courier-Journal sportswriter Brian Bennett, who was kicked out of the press box for live-blogging at a [...]
Here is a vlog post I made about live blogging events and why its important. Basically I discuss how sharing information about important events can increase local knowldege and get more people civically involved. More information is better. (I use OrangePolitics as an example. Their live blogging of Carolina North events has been very valuable.) [...]
LUX.ET.UMBRA has a blog post about the bad bill HB1587. I appreciate his post and a look at both sides who work for and against this bill. Please go read his post. Here is my response.
Right now many rural municipalities in North Carolina do not have high quality broadband. Despite several Cities and Towns [...]
Last night the Town of Carrboro passed a resolution opposing HB1587. They join the Cities of Wilson and Fayetteville plus the Town of Chapel Hill opposing hb1587 - The Local Government Fair Competition Act. Thank you Mayor and Alderman!
Town of Carrboro Resolution Opposing HB1587 PDF
Know any other counties or municipalities that have officially opposed [...]
The Town of Chapel Hill has passed a resolution to opposed NC House Bill 1587. (Memorandum about opposition) They join the Cities of Wilson and Fayetteville in sending a strong message to the NC House that the Local Government Fair Competition Act, HB 1587, is a bad idea. It is not fair to municipalities and [...]
Lots of announcements at Apple WWDC 2007. They showed off Leopard. That was cool… Here are the parts that stood out to me.
4) Time Machine - Looks like this backup application may work magic for Apple users. Especially the non-geeky type that don’t back up but really should. Making it simple to find stuff is [...]
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