[Cialug] OT: Deep packet inspection meets 'Net neutrality, CALEA

[Dave Weis]

Brandon Griffis wrote:
> On 7/28/07, *Todd Walton* <tdwalton at gmail.com 
> <mailto:tdwalton at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     Utilities on the other hand...  Because government has naturally
>     limited rollout of cable and phone networks based on rights of way,
>     regulatory fees, and public need (there's already one fine cable in
>     that ground, we don't need another!), we have much better service
>     there.  It's a *good* thing that government is protecting me from too
>     much choice in this area.
> Iowa is actually a great example of government doing a good job with 
> utilities.  The state having laid quite a lot of the fiber that is 
> used.  Also I would say that the government breaking up the bell company 
> did quite a lot for moving tech forward.  I certainly like no longer 
> having to "rent" my corded telephone.  As I said at the beginning of my 
> email.  Regulation often doesn't work well.  But it's better than not on 
> the whole.  There are a ton of examples of bad/corrupt regulation.  The 
> trick is finding the right balance.

Unless you are an "authorized user", you are not getting any direct 
benefit from the ICN fiber. They aren't allowed to sell any service to 
non schools or similar state agencies.

It's unfortunate that they can't really use it to benefit all of the 
residents.