Comments on: Failure to provide true, pervasive broadband is criminal http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/ blogger. evangelist. maven. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Failure to provide true, pervasive broadband is criminal » SHARING IDEA WEBLOG http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Failure to provide true, pervasive broadband is criminal » SHARING IDEA WEBLOG Sat, 05 May 2007 14:38:40 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1907 [...] post by Some Rights Reserved and software by Elliott Back   « Interfaith Creation Festival in Seattle May 31- [...] [...] post by Some Rights Reserved and software by Elliott Back   « Interfaith Creation Festival in Seattle May 31- [...]

]]> By: Paul http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Paul Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:37:17 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1906 That is pretty impressive Karen and I hope it is a trend that is followed here in Joburg sooner rather than later. There are plans to hook Joburg up, just a matter of how long it takes. That is pretty impressive Karen and I hope it is a trend that is followed here in Joburg sooner rather than later. There are plans to hook Joburg up, just a matter of how long it takes.

]]> By: Sjefke http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Sjefke Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:29:59 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1905 @ Karen Sounds very exciting! So, there are visionaries - now they only have to take it national :-) PS - link to your blog gives a 404. @ Karen

Sounds very exciting! So, there are visionaries – now they only have to take it national :-)

PS – link to your blog gives a 404.

]]> By: Karen Lotter http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Karen Lotter Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:56:58 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1904 Pity you guys don't live in Durban - or read my blog. You can have look at the story I've got a few stories ago about Durban- the Smartest City in Africa. Our municipality is using an existing fibre-optic network, expanding it and linking with all types of goodies like wireless to connect the city - we should have free or very cheap broadband for the whole city within the next two or three years. Pity you guys don’t live in Durban – or read my blog. You can have look at the story I’ve got a few stories ago about Durban- the Smartest City in Africa. Our municipality is using an existing fibre-optic network, expanding it and linking with all types of goodies like wireless to connect the city – we should have free or very cheap broadband for the whole city within the next two or three years.

]]> By: Charl van Niekerk » Blog: Democracy Player http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Charl van Niekerk » Blog: Democracy Player Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:56:00 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1903 [...] videos to my local hard drive. Overseas I wouldn't have bothered, but because I'm in the middle of telecommunication hell I find it very handy to be able to save something to my hard drive in order to view it over and [...] [...] videos to my local hard drive. Overseas I wouldn’t have bothered, but because I’m in the middle of telecommunication hell I find it very handy to be able to save something to my hard drive in order to view it over and [...]

]]> By: SA Rocks » Blog Archive » Internet Icons slam Telkom ..your help wanted! http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 SA Rocks » Blog Archive » Internet Icons slam Telkom ..your help wanted! Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:17:24 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1902 [...] will continue to pour out and Africa will be the poorer for their lack of foresight. [check Chilibean Paul throwing a solid klap at the parasitical [...] [...] will continue to pour out and Africa will be the poorer for their lack of foresight. [check Chilibean Paul throwing a solid klap at the parasitical [...]

]]> By: stii.za.net » Blog Archive » The life (and death) of a South African ISP http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 stii.za.net » Blog Archive » The life (and death) of a South African ISP Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:03:15 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1901 [...] Paul over at Wired Gecko and Max is talking action against the monopoly that is Hellkom… I guess the best starting point is to rally up all the local ISP’s since they are the ones that is getting the smallest of the hind tits (at least when you talk hosting!). They are being forced to offer completely uncompetitive hosting fees, while you can get 10 x of what they offer for 10% of the prices they charge! [...] [...] Paul over at Wired Gecko and Max is talking action against the monopoly that is Hellkom… I guess the best starting point is to rally up all the local ISP’s since they are the ones that is getting the smallest of the hind tits (at least when you talk hosting!). They are being forced to offer completely uncompetitive hosting fees, while you can get 10 x of what they offer for 10% of the prices they charge! [...]

]]> By: Sjefke http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Sjefke Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:07:23 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1900 Uh, make that clou<b>T</b> please :-) Uh, make that clouT please :-)

]]> By: “Government monopolies in telecom will always destroy the value of the Internet” at Wired Gecko http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 “Government monopolies in telecom will always destroy the value of the Internet” at Wired Gecko Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:50:05 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1899 [...] this was just the warm up. The more I listen to outside perspectives the more infuriated I become about how myopic our government and Telkom are when it comes to the provision of telecommunications [...] [...] this was just the warm up. The more I listen to outside perspectives the more infuriated I become about how myopic our government and Telkom are when it comes to the provision of telecommunications [...]

]]> By: Sjefke http://pauljacobson.org/2007/04/22/failure-to-provide-true-pervasive-broadband-is-criminal/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Sjefke Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:42:30 +0000 http://pauljacobson.org/?p=1606#comment-1898 Sure - but they have the cloud to 'protest' - not directly by boycotting T (they can't operate without it), but at least by expressing their worries and complaints, as it affects their international competitiveness as well. Just like FNB wanted to place ads against crime. But then, it's all a matter of politics (like I pointed out in my previous posts) - the government preaches freedom for everybody, but keeps affordable telecommunication from their own constituents - where have we seen that before? Sure – but they have the cloud to ‘protest’ – not directly by boycotting T (they can’t operate without it), but at least by expressing their worries and complaints, as it affects their international competitiveness as well. Just like FNB wanted to place ads against crime.

But then, it’s all a matter of politics (like I pointed out in my previous posts) – the government preaches freedom for everybody, but keeps affordable telecommunication from their own constituents – where have we seen that before?

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