Even though the BOC wanted to squash bringing up the Fiber Optics venture this morning due to Mr. Jeffares of District II being out of town. At the end of the meeting just before executive session a bolt of lightening came in the form of a public comment: Deanna Jones, a representative for Charter communications gave a bold,honest and to the point overview of why municipalities should not enter into their own Fiber optic network. She went on to say that she requests that the county provide all citizens with studies performed that show this venture to be a viable one for the citizens. Deanna also stated that no one from Henry County has approached current providers to join discussions in order to gain other opinions or options before spending this mass amount of money by the County.
I urge everyone that has access to view this January 5, 2010 meeting. If you can not then I will have it on DVD and you can come to my house and watch it! It was GREAT!
You gotta keep your eyes on these guys every minute!
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I am glad to see them stand up for their position. The county should never be involved in business against the private sector. Charter already has contracts with the county to give them the services they are wanting to create themselves. And somewhere in all this it is illegal for the county to continue usurping its power to hurt other entities.
Ms. Jones presented the case for Charter very well. She changed the demeanor of the whole meeting. I noticed the difference in the way BJ Mathis looked after she spoke and they were readying for executive session.
"Ms. Jones presented the case for Charter very well."
Actually, Deyanna presented the case for all of us!
Yes, she did, I was very impressed by it.
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