[Discuss] OT: Cambridge seeks applicants for broadband task force

[Stephen Ronan]

Thanks, Derek. That's interesting and helpful; I thought that 
threading of list archives relied on subject lines, but 
apparently not.
   - Stephen

On Sat, 10 May 2014, Derek Martin wrote:

> Stephen,
>
> You seem to have replied to Mike Small's e-mail regarding "smallest
> board that can handle 32GB" when you created this; your mail client
> rightly added threading headers which link this message to that
> thread, which your message has nothing to do with, instead of creating
> your own thread.  Please don't do that.  This is known as "thread
> hijacking."  It's especially bad form when the thread you've created
> is off-topic for the list (though, at least you marked it as such).
>
> If anyone replies to your message (as I just did, though I removed the
> threading headers to avoid exascerbating the problem), you will have
> succeeded in creating a completely unrelated subthread within that
> thread, rendering the thread-managing features that most
> (non-Microsoft) mail clients have largely useless.  People who use
> such clients and who are interested in the original, but not in yours
> (and vice versa for what it's worth), will have to weed through a
> bunch of messages they don't care about.
>
>
> On Fri, May 09, 2014 at 06:52:24PM -0400, Stephen Ronan wrote:
>> Seems like it would be good to have some of the brilliant folks on
>> this list involved in the committee described in the announcement
>> below by the Cambridge, MA City Manager... (there's background here:
>> http://www.cctvcambridge.org/BroadbandTaskForce)
>>
>> ====================================================
>> City Manager Richard C. Rossi is seeking applicants to serve on a
>> new Task Force which will examine broadband service in Cambridge and
>> evaluate our fiber infrastructure. The Task Force will examine
>> options to increase competition, reduce pricing, and improve speed,
>> reliability and customer service for both residents and businesses.
>> Additionally, the Task Force will investigate scenarios for
>> leveraging the City's current or future fiber assets to expand
>> access to broadband services, such as service to CHA properties.
>>
>> The work of the Task Force will help to ensure that Cambridge
>> remains a world-class City in which to live, work, innovate and
>> learn. The final report of the committee will assist the City in
>> planning for the future and setting realistic expectations with the
>> public, as creating alternative solutions can take years to fully
>> implement.
>>
>> The Task Force will meet on a regular basis and will be charged
>> with:
>>
>> * Engaging the broader community, including residents, business and
>> university partners, in understanding their current and future
>> broadband needs;
>>
>> * Understanding and documenting existing broadband service in
>> Cambridge - speed, reliability, cost and customer service;
>>
>> * Understanding and documenting the existing broadband and fiber
>> infrastructure - both private and public;
>>
>> * Examining best practices and models used by other municipalities
>> across the United States to improve access to broadband services;
>>
>> * Developing a range of alternatives for improving access to
>> broadband services, including: increased private competition, a mesh
>> network, a municipal fiber network connected to public housing
>> properties, a municipal fiber backbone throughout the city and a
>> complete municipal broadband network;
>>
>> * Evaluating each alternative by conducting an analysis of the level
>> of service provided, cost to customers and to the City, customer
>> service, sustainability and flexibility of the system to adapt to
>> improving technologies;
>>
>> * Creating business models for providing internet service that
>> includes: funding, cost recovery, governance model, and subscription
>> structure, including options for people with limited ability to pay;
>> and
>>
>> * Developing recommendations for leveraging public- private
>> partnerships, including regional initiatives, in achieving
>> alternative access to broadband services.
>>
>> Residents and interested members of Cambridge's university,
>> innovation, civic and business communities are encouraged to apply.
>> Prospective members should send a letter via mail, email or fax by
>> Friday, May 30, 2014 briefly describing the applicant's interest in
>> the committee, relevant background, skills and experience to:
>>
>> Richard C. Rossi, City Manager
>> City of Cambridge
>> 795 Massachusetts Avenue
>> Cambridge, MA 02139
>> Email: citymanager at cambridgema.gov
>> Ph: 617-349-4300 Fax: 617-349-4307
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