[wsfii-discuss] Re: wsfii-discuss Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11

Wed Mar 21 16:56:00 UTC 2007

Darren Entwistle, CEO of TELUS, has ties:

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en
<http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=darren+entwistle&spell=1>
&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=darren+entwistle&spell=1

>From observations of other strategies Darren has played, he appears to be: open.

Matthew

Matthew Asham
British Columbia Wireless Network Society

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From: wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org [mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of l annison
Sent: March 21, 2007 9:41 AM
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Subject: [wsfii-discuss] Re: wsfii-discuss Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11

I am heartily behind any work on longhaul peered fibre (worldwide). We have been trying to address this with some of the carriers
here in the UK as there are potentially enough community networks to equal a FTSE 500 level customer for them, but it will be a long
discussion it seems :o(. Some co-ordinated international pressure might be of benefit to all community networks.... 

Interesting view on how to get bandwidth into community networks recently on the Global Crossing blog and how to potentially use the
copper first mile wisely and encourage the telcos to get on with FTTC and FTTH. 

For instance, here in the UK, if we also got de-regulation on sub-loop unbundling so we could put our own tophats with our kit on
fibred street cabs, it would up the ante. Finally, a little competition for the telcos - serious highspeed backhaul and decent
services in the first mile, p'raps?!  http://blogs.globalcrossing.com/node/295

Regards
Lindsey Annison
Access to Broadband Campaign
http://www.ABCampaign.org  <http://www.ABCampaign.org> 
Fiver To The Home
http://www.fivertothehome.co.uk

En/na Matthew Asham ha escrit:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> One might argue that a key strategy in addressing our common concerns, is
> the extensive use of long haul peered fibre exchanges to build a Webb to 
> connect our Community Networks.
>
> Matthew
>
> --
> Matthew Asham
> British Columbia Wireless Network Society
> www.bcwireless.net | +1 604 484 5289 x1006

To my understanding, that's what Sascha has been working on getting
started with the Commons project.

http://www.caida.org/projects/commons/  <http://www.caida.org/projects/commons/> 

Dana and Laura from NYC wireless and I were at the initial meeting.
It's all about getting backbone / bandwidth to give to community and
municipal networking.  Worth talking to him about if you're interested 
in this.

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