Why would you not contact Comporium first to see what options there would be for our locally based company employing more than 1,000 people rather than bring in a competitor that would draw away revenue, jobs and tax base from this community?
Conversely, why not encourage innovation and attention on Rock Hill from individuals interested in what next-generation Internet access looks like. What a great way to attract *new* technology companies, *new* entrepreneurs, *new* funding, and *new* creative individuals to an area that is currently in economic decline and struggling to rejuvenate. As they say, death to all sacred cows that stand in the way of true progress!
Comporium should already be involved, since Google will most likely partner with local companies to do the construction. I believe, based on what I heard, they are looking to become service wholesellers, letting local organizations do the actual reselling. That would be a great thing for the locally based company. Even if that’s not the case though, don’t just kill a proposal (which still has potential to not be accepted by Google) just because there is some slim chance it might hurt a very small group of people. The sheer amount of work from the construction of the system alone (physically digging ditches and laying down fiber) would be a boom to any service-type-provider in the area. (Coffee shops, sandwich shops, cafes, bakeries, all of which have closed recently!) As for tax base…property values would only go up from being one of the first providers of the new service, increasing the tax base, and increasing interest from people who might consider living in the area.
And jobs? Just look at how many medical providers are starting to diagnose patients remotely over webcams, and fax prescriptions to local pharmacies. That sort of thing takes a lot of bandwidth, and areas that have strong connections to the web will be good central hubs.
Paul,
I’m surprised you guys don’t see this as a huge opportunity. I mean, really, if it were really to come to Rock Hill, how could it not be a huge opportunity for everyone. I would think that Comporium would be lead connector and bringer of such opportunities for growth. Growth is growth, that means more, more connections, more players, more opportunities. I would think the marketplace would reward you guys appropriately for continuing to add value to such growth.
March 11th, 2010 at 5:33 am
Why would you not contact Comporium first to see what options there would be for our locally based company employing more than 1,000 people rather than bring in a competitor that would draw away revenue, jobs and tax base from this community?
March 11th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Conversely, why not encourage innovation and attention on Rock Hill from individuals interested in what next-generation Internet access looks like. What a great way to attract *new* technology companies, *new* entrepreneurs, *new* funding, and *new* creative individuals to an area that is currently in economic decline and struggling to rejuvenate. As they say, death to all sacred cows that stand in the way of true progress!
Comporium should already be involved, since Google will most likely partner with local companies to do the construction. I believe, based on what I heard, they are looking to become service wholesellers, letting local organizations do the actual reselling. That would be a great thing for the locally based company. Even if that’s not the case though, don’t just kill a proposal (which still has potential to not be accepted by Google) just because there is some slim chance it might hurt a very small group of people. The sheer amount of work from the construction of the system alone (physically digging ditches and laying down fiber) would be a boom to any service-type-provider in the area. (Coffee shops, sandwich shops, cafes, bakeries, all of which have closed recently!) As for tax base…property values would only go up from being one of the first providers of the new service, increasing the tax base, and increasing interest from people who might consider living in the area.
And jobs? Just look at how many medical providers are starting to diagnose patients remotely over webcams, and fax prescriptions to local pharmacies. That sort of thing takes a lot of bandwidth, and areas that have strong connections to the web will be good central hubs.
March 15th, 2010 at 2:19 am
Foundas.
March 15th, 2010 at 2:23 am
Paul,
I’m surprised you guys don’t see this as a huge opportunity. I mean, really, if it were really to come to Rock Hill, how could it not be a huge opportunity for everyone. I would think that Comporium would be lead connector and bringer of such opportunities for growth. Growth is growth, that means more, more connections, more players, more opportunities. I would think the marketplace would reward you guys appropriately for continuing to add value to such growth.
March 19th, 2010 at 3:56 am
Hmmmmm
http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/03/22/story2.html?b=1269230400^3054051
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