[sllug-members]: UTOPIA - any advice?

[Adam Fisher]

Jon,

I had the same deal so I contacted xmission and a guy named Roger drove 
down from Salt Lake to Orem and answered all my HOA committee's 
questions.  I have a feeling that they might do the same for you.  You 
could also contact UTOPIA itself.  I had them come and give a 
presentation to the UVSC Computer Science students last year.  

- Adam

Jon Fullmer wrote:
> I don't mean to beat the UTOPIA topic to death, but I got some 
> unfortunate news recently.
>
> Cottonwood Heights (where I live) had been considering UTOPIA.  While 
> they haven't officially dropped the idea, it's not likely to survive. 
> The August 2007 Government Finance Review had an article that 
> mentioned that municipally-owned infrastructures (like UTOPIA) have 
> typically been most successful in areas where private enterprises were 
> not willing or able to provide service. The logic is that because 
> Qwest and Comcast provide "service" to the city, UTOPIA may not be as 
> successful.
>
> I plan to at least let the council know how ludicrous this is. Neither 
> Qwest nor Comcast are going to bring fiber to my house, nor are they 
> going to provide the level of "service" provided by UTOPIA. But aside 
> from expressing my disdain, do any of you have any other suggestions?
>
> My technical/geek skills are strong, but my political skills are 
> weak.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
>  - Jon
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