[sllug-members]: UTOPIA rebuttal in Tribune

[Michael Place]

Adam's point is correct, but I'd like to add one or two additional
comments.

15/50M fiber networks are still relatively rare. If we're to show
citizens of Utah the value of such a network, I would argue that we have
an obligation, as technologists and developers to focus some attention
on writing applications and producing content for our friends and
neighbors that uniquely illustrate the value of the UTOPIA
infrastructure. 

Telling people they can get 300 HD network channels might well be less
appealing to many people than telling them 2-3 unique, local and
targeted educational opportunities for their children, produced by the
community and made available for those on the network. It's all about
the content and precious little content on the public Internet is built
to take advantage of what UTOPIA can truly bring.

It's great that UTOPIA allows us quick .iso downloads and speedy
torrents, but wouldn't it be truly compelling if we could give people on
the network access to their community in unique ways that only massive
broadband projects can provide?

Perhaps what I'm really saying is this: get coding, get producing, get
hacking. ;]

-mp



On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 09:27 -0700, Adam Barrett wrote:
> That is excellent! Great work Warren!
> 
> I would venture to say the next article we need to have, maybe from
> UTOPIA themselves, is an educational piece. An explanation of what the
> network is and the future of what it can do.
> 
> If only people knew the true value of this network.
> 
> On Jan 6, 2008 8:48 AM, Michael Place <mp at xmission.com> wrote:
> > My comrade-in-arms here at XMission has written an outstanding
> > editorial in favor of UTOPIA. It appears in this morning's Salt Lake
> > Tribune:
> >
> > http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_7890855
> >
> > -mp
> >
> > 'Computers are very simple. The hard part is keeping them that way.'
> >
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