Comments for Free UTOPIA! http://www.freeutopia.org Municipal fiber advocacy at its finest. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 40.569598-111.86217http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reserved Comment on How To Bring UTOPIA To Your City, the UIA Way by Kelly Brown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/cMGKPs9RZAk/ Kelly Brown Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:08 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1198#comment-49296 I am a resident of West Jordan. What can I do to help move this along? I am a resident of West Jordan. What can I do to help move this along?

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/05/12/how-to-bring-utopia-to-your-city-the-uia-way/#comment-49296 Comment on Oppose SB112 by Doofus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/gVFCfVoKKa4/ Doofus Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:58 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1345#comment-49290 What? The Utah state legislature favoring one industry or specific business over another? Shocking, I say, simply shocking. I just can't imagine why they'd do such a thing...not! What? The Utah state legislature favoring one industry or specific business over another? Shocking, I say, simply shocking. I just can’t imagine why they’d do such a thing…not!

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2012/02/06/oppose-sb112/#comment-49290 Comment on Oppose SB112 by Rob http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/6j4kFQ9e-Kg/ Rob Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:06:17 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1345#comment-49236 Jesse, I could not agree more. Moreover, because government gives only ONE cable company those rights-of way, cable companies are given the preferred status of government-sponsored monopoly. If this bill passes, they will get a whole lot more benefit for their taxes than the satellite companies. Jesse, I could not agree more. Moreover, because government gives only ONE cable company those rights-of way, cable companies are given the preferred status of government-sponsored monopoly. If this bill passes, they will get a whole lot more benefit for their taxes than the satellite companies.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2012/02/06/oppose-sb112/#comment-49236 Comment on How To Bring UTOPIA To Your City, the UIA Way by Carol http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/v5jOZU1tILw/ Carol Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:35:44 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1198#comment-48859 Unfortunately I will be leaving Sandy. I'll just hope that more South Jordan an Draper folks come out of the woodworks for Utopia. I foresee a sad, sad, Internet future with a 7mbs (if that) connection or worse, one from DirecTV or Hughes net. I currently have Comcast and hate to downgrade from 25mbs by that much. I work in IT, have a lot of devices on my network and also stream media frequently. We really should have Utopia in many more places by now, and I will support it wherever I can. Unfortunately I will be leaving Sandy. I’ll just hope that more South Jordan an Draper folks come out of the woodworks for Utopia. I foresee a sad, sad, Internet future with a 7mbs (if that) connection or worse, one from DirecTV or Hughes net. I currently have Comcast and hate to downgrade from 25mbs by that much. I work in IT, have a lot of devices on my network and also stream media frequently. We really should have Utopia in many more places by now, and I will support it wherever I can.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/05/12/how-to-bring-utopia-to-your-city-the-uia-way/#comment-48859 Comment on How To Bring UTOPIA To Your City, the UIA Way by Jesse http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/4ie0yu6H2gA/ Jesse Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:35:26 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1198#comment-48855 I'm not aware of much of a groundswell in either Draper or South Jordan. The most active people seem to be in Lehi, West Jordan, and Sandy. I’m not aware of much of a groundswell in either Draper or South Jordan. The most active people seem to be in Lehi, West Jordan, and Sandy.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/05/12/how-to-bring-utopia-to-your-city-the-uia-way/#comment-48855 Comment on How To Bring UTOPIA To Your City, the UIA Way by Carol http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/IEYEwfL3bsE/ Carol Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:40:03 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1198#comment-48847 I would love to participate in bringing Utopia to South Jordan, UT. I will be moving to where there is limited Internet coverage and this will highly impact my productivity. Anyone else interested in bringing this to South Jordan?? Please let me know. I would love to participate in bringing Utopia to South Jordan, UT. I will be moving to where there is limited Internet coverage and this will highly impact my productivity. Anyone else interested in bringing this to South Jordan?? Please let me know.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/05/12/how-to-bring-utopia-to-your-city-the-uia-way/#comment-48847 Comment on UTOPIA Starts Construction Season by Trudy Mirci http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/9vS9HrkiMF4/ Trudy Mirci Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:28:14 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1173#comment-48677 Signed up, promised we would have service by December...January at the latest. It is the middle of January. I have seen a lot of trucks in the area laying cable, digging up yards etc. Have yet to be contacted further regarding services. Guess they are waiting for Centerville City to sink more millions of dollars in, just to be taken for a ride. Utopia has been full of promise, but they have yet to deliver. Of course we have yet to start paying for it. When they start charging without any service I will really be upset. Signed up, promised we would have service by December…January at the latest. It is the middle of January. I have seen a lot of trucks in the area laying cable, digging up yards etc. Have yet to be contacted further regarding services. Guess they are waiting for Centerville City to sink more millions of dollars in, just to be taken for a ride. Utopia has been full of promise, but they have yet to deliver.

Of course we have yet to start paying for it. When they start charging without any service I will really be upset.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/04/20/utopia-starts-construction-season/#comment-48677 Comment on UTOPIA Restructuring the Bonds by Warren Woodward http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/f6-9_9cVzhQ/ Warren Woodward Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:54:51 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1297#comment-48062 UTOPIA is widely available to businesses in Brigham City, including many (but surely not all) on Forest street. Not knowing the particulars of this question, I'd hazard a guess that this building is one that UTOPIA does not currently pass, as fiber was laid out based on demand during the SAA buildout, and not ubiquitously delivered to every address. UTOPIA is widely available to businesses in Brigham City, including many (but surely not all) on Forest street.

Not knowing the particulars of this question, I’d hazard a guess that this building is one that UTOPIA does not currently pass, as fiber was laid out based on demand during the SAA buildout, and not ubiquitously delivered to every address.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/11/01/utopia-restructuring-the-bonds/#comment-48062 Comment on Further UTOPIA Installation Details by Warren Woodward http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/pvyylqWBUGg/ Warren Woodward Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:39:03 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1214#comment-48061 You all are referring to what we call a "reconnect", where the resident is starting new service on abandoned fiber. Reconnects pay a $25/month fiber fee straight to UTOPIA, but without the 20 year commitment to the UIA. If they agree to a 2 year contract (to UTOPIA, not to their service provider), there is no install charge. If they wish to bypass the contract with UTOPIA, there is an install fee of, I think, $150. Most of the service provider pricing you see on UTOPIA has been put together with the $25 fee in mind so that the final out of pocket expense per month is still extremely competitive in the market. At least, I know that's how we approach it at XMission. You all are referring to what we call a “reconnect”, where the resident is starting new service on abandoned fiber. Reconnects pay a $25/month fiber fee straight to UTOPIA, but without the 20 year commitment to the UIA. If they agree to a 2 year contract (to UTOPIA, not to their service provider), there is no install charge. If they wish to bypass the contract with UTOPIA, there is an install fee of, I think, $150.

Most of the service provider pricing you see on UTOPIA has been put together with the $25 fee in mind so that the final out of pocket expense per month is still extremely competitive in the market. At least, I know that’s how we approach it at XMission.

]]> http://www.freeutopia.org/2011/05/23/further-utopia-installation-details/#comment-48061 Comment on UTOPIA Restructuring the Bonds by Jesse http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreeUtopiaComments/~3/HOx0gUljljI/ Jesse Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:17:23 +0000 http://www.freeutopia.org/?p=1297#comment-47959 That's an excellent question. I'll ask them when I'm in their office next week and see what kind of answer I can get. That’s an excellent question. I’ll ask them when I’m in their office next week and see what kind of answer I can get.

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