stephen davis wrote:(It should be noted that councilman Mike Dever voted against these.)
Steve
From memory, but have the DVD of the meeting.
Councilman Dever's objections should be noted. What will they look like? Answer: about the size of a refrigerator. When will it end? Answer: 40 or so. How safe are they? Answer: Safe, about the same volts of a home air conditioner. Why can't they be put underground Answer: cost
Some of council that voted for this atrocity now lead the cry against shopping carts, graffiti, etc.
Let's think this one through. Lightspeed, copper wire delivered to the house from hundreds of massive installations around the city. No franchise fee, very little given to the city, no responsibility for removing the boxes if they prove old, not needed, dangerous, etc. COX Communications, High Speed Fiber to the house, and beyond. No acres of public land that devalues property, or is dangerous. Gave about $500,000 a years in goods and services to the community, and paid franchise fees.
Add in the lost revenue, that could have been charged to AT&T, the lost revenue from the pending lawsuit from COX. It was just a nightmare night at city hall. Money that could have been used to keep parks clean, pay for public art, more police...
I am sure I do not have all the facts that council had access to, but.
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