Starlink is No Star
The Why Over the years I have written over 30 articles, mostly here, on the issues of public broadband. I have given countless presentations, engaged hundreds of people individually and at [...]
Articles by Jon Humphrey
City Drags Feet On Creation Of Broadband Committee
This is an update on the selection of the Broadband Advisory Group. A few days ago, I was informed by Public Works Director Eric Johnston that selection of this group, [...]
Secret Telecom Lovers
As I write this article I am reminded of two songs. The first being, “The Room Where It Happens,” from Hamilton. Which describes how meetings actually happen among our leaders, [...]
Recent comments
"The better solution is to build public infrastructure to prevent private monopolies and territories like we have now. WAVE/Astound are terrible companies with lots of complaints just like all [...]
How To Get Nothing Done"As Commissioner Deshmane and I have pointed out many times the mid-mile connections are another area where governments can and should help out. WAVE/Astound has a virtual monopoly, but [...]
How To Get Nothing Done"So some historical points here. In one of my articles I dug up a video clip where Inslee himself talks about, “honoring the telecoms” when talking about broadband [...]
How To Get Nothing Done"This is where the Mount Vernon Open Access model is worth looking at. Private and public entities can lease public fiber from them.
How To Get Nothing Done"Thanks guys, you are confusing a lot of issues. The $900/month is for gigabit backhaul services used for community projects, etc. The obsolete services you are referring to, that [...]
How To Get Nothing Done
