<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_07_09_1952252</id>
	<title>US Seeks Volunteers To Review Broadband Grant Applications</title>
	<author>timothy</author>
	<datestamp>1247126820000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>BobB-nw writes with this excerpt from Network World: <i>"The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration, scheduled to distribute $4.7 billion in broadband deployment grants over the next 15 months, <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070909-ntia-seeks-volunteers-to-review.html">will count on volunteers to review grant applications</a>. The NTIA, in a document released this week, asks for people to apply to become volunteer reviewers of the broadband grants. The NTIA's broadband grant program is part of $7.2 billion that the US Congress approved for broadband in a huge economic stimulus package approved earlier this year. ... It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com. Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>BobB-nw writes with this excerpt from Network World : " The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration , scheduled to distribute $ 4.7 billion in broadband deployment grants over the next 15 months , will count on volunteers to review grant applications .
The NTIA , in a document released this week , asks for people to apply to become volunteer reviewers of the broadband grants .
The NTIA 's broadband grant program is part of $ 7.2 billion that the US Congress approved for broadband in a huge economic stimulus package approved earlier this year .
... It 's 'a little scary ' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications , said Craig Settles , an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com .
Volunteers may have limited expertise , or they may have biases that are n't evident to the NTIA , he said .
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<sentencetext>BobB-nw writes with this excerpt from Network World: "The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration, scheduled to distribute $4.7 billion in broadband deployment grants over the next 15 months, will count on volunteers to review grant applications.
The NTIA, in a document released this week, asks for people to apply to become volunteer reviewers of the broadband grants.
The NTIA's broadband grant program is part of $7.2 billion that the US Congress approved for broadband in a huge economic stimulus package approved earlier this year.
... It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com.
Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said.
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</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642565</id>
	<title>Re:Many eyes...</title>
	<author>Red Flayer</author>
	<datestamp>1247135160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Don't be insane! They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!</p></div> </blockquote><p>o\_0  What slashdot are YOU reading, and can I have the URL, please?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't be insane !
They ca n't have technically minded , well informed people making decisions !
o \ _0 What slashdot are YOU reading , and can I have the URL , please ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't be insane!
They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!
o\_0  What slashdot are YOU reading, and can I have the URL, please?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641631</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642315</id>
	<title>Re:Democracy can be a little scary...</title>
	<author>vertinox</author>
	<datestamp>1247134320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.</i></p><p>When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The fact is , most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are , actually , educated about them.When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641501</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28644995</id>
	<title>jury duty</title>
	<author>falconwolf</author>
	<datestamp>1247148540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><b><i>The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.</i></b></p><p><i>When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it.</i></p><p>I was summoned to show up for jury duty twice.  Both tymes I was hoping to be picked to serve on a jury preferably involving drugs, but wasn't even questioned either tyme.  Why would I want to serve on a jury?  Because it's one of the most important duties of a citizen, as well as a privilege many don' get.  Why a drug trial?  So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.</p><p>Those who want to weasel out of jury duty, or never vote, do not deserve to complain when politicians do something they don't like.  I'm sure China or Cuba may want to take them.</p><p>

Falcon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The fact is , most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are , actually , educated about them.When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it.I was summoned to show up for jury duty twice .
Both tymes I was hoping to be picked to serve on a jury preferably involving drugs , but was n't even questioned either tyme .
Why would I want to serve on a jury ?
Because it 's one of the most important duties of a citizen , as well as a privilege many don ' get .
Why a drug trial ?
So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.Those who want to weasel out of jury duty , or never vote , do not deserve to complain when politicians do something they do n't like .
I 'm sure China or Cuba may want to take them .
Falcon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.When you are on the wrong end of a jury... Just remember these are the people too stupid to find an excuse to get out of it.I was summoned to show up for jury duty twice.
Both tymes I was hoping to be picked to serve on a jury preferably involving drugs, but wasn't even questioned either tyme.
Why would I want to serve on a jury?
Because it's one of the most important duties of a citizen, as well as a privilege many don' get.
Why a drug trial?
So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.Those who want to weasel out of jury duty, or never vote, do not deserve to complain when politicians do something they don't like.
I'm sure China or Cuba may want to take them.
Falcon</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642315</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28644759</id>
	<title>Re:Biases</title>
	<author>nine-times</author>
	<datestamp>1247146560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas.</p></div><p>Unfortunately, they're not exactly "smothering" us.  I live in NYC, and the fastest upload rate I can get is 512kbps, unless I want to pay to have a T1 run to my apartment.  Yeah, that's much better than dialup, but it's hardly "smothering" us with fast Internet.  Technically they're offering FIOS in NYC, but generally you can't get it, and they've put a halt on rolling it out "until the economy gets better".
</p><p>So my point here is that all the arguments about population density and whatnot are BS.  These companies just don't have a motivation to invest in upgrades because there isn't real competition.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas.Unfortunately , they 're not exactly " smothering " us .
I live in NYC , and the fastest upload rate I can get is 512kbps , unless I want to pay to have a T1 run to my apartment .
Yeah , that 's much better than dialup , but it 's hardly " smothering " us with fast Internet .
Technically they 're offering FIOS in NYC , but generally you ca n't get it , and they 've put a halt on rolling it out " until the economy gets better " .
So my point here is that all the arguments about population density and whatnot are BS .
These companies just do n't have a motivation to invest in upgrades because there is n't real competition .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas.Unfortunately, they're not exactly "smothering" us.
I live in NYC, and the fastest upload rate I can get is 512kbps, unless I want to pay to have a T1 run to my apartment.
Yeah, that's much better than dialup, but it's hardly "smothering" us with fast Internet.
Technically they're offering FIOS in NYC, but generally you can't get it, and they've put a halt on rolling it out "until the economy gets better".
So my point here is that all the arguments about population density and whatnot are BS.
These companies just don't have a motivation to invest in upgrades because there isn't real competition.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643069</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641611</id>
	<title>Re:Many eyes...</title>
	<author>oneirophrenos</author>
	<datestamp>1247131080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Post each application on Slashdot and we'll all vote on it.</p></div><p>That would probably lead to CowboyNeal getting all the money...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Post each application on Slashdot and we 'll all vote on it.That would probably lead to CowboyNeal getting all the money.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Post each application on Slashdot and we'll all vote on it.That would probably lead to CowboyNeal getting all the money...
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641523</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641523</id>
	<title>Many eyes...</title>
	<author>TropicalCoder</author>
	<datestamp>1247130600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Post each application on Slashdot and we'll all vote on it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Post each application on Slashdot and we 'll all vote on it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Post each application on Slashdot and we'll all vote on it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641975</id>
	<title>... Did any of you read the article?</title>
	<author>snwyvern</author>
	<datestamp>1247132820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>In order to qualify as a "volunteer" for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic. So-- No, Homeless Bill, and/or Sergi the Special Needs Bus Attendant will not qualify for the program.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... *sigh*</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In order to qualify as a " volunteer " for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic .
So-- No , Homeless Bill , and/or Sergi the Special Needs Bus Attendant will not qualify for the program .
... * sigh *</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In order to qualify as a "volunteer" for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic.
So-- No, Homeless Bill, and/or Sergi the Special Needs Bus Attendant will not qualify for the program.
... *sigh*</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643367</id>
	<title>Commented too early!</title>
	<author>S7urm</author>
	<datestamp>1247138460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Volunteer reviewers will be required to have some connection to the broadband industry, although the volunteers will have to comply with rules from NTIA parent agency the U.S. Department of Commerce on conflicts of interest and confidentiality, the NTIA document said. Reviewers must have "significant expertise and experience" in either designing and building broadband networks, educating or training consumers about broadband, or working in programs to increase demand for broadband, the NTIA document said.</p> </div><p>This is a lot more reassuring, though reading further on below this part of TFA, they make a valid point in that who would volunteer their time for this, with no personal gain involved? I think that quite a few people would because I would hope that people feel passionate about helping to disseminate broadband to their communities, however people are naturally elusive in regards to their time spent away from their families/friends/moms, especially people in a long work day intensive industry like Telecommunications, and I think the point is valid that not <b> enough </b> people will volunteer much time to something that has no personal benefit.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Volunteer reviewers will be required to have some connection to the broadband industry , although the volunteers will have to comply with rules from NTIA parent agency the U.S. Department of Commerce on conflicts of interest and confidentiality , the NTIA document said .
Reviewers must have " significant expertise and experience " in either designing and building broadband networks , educating or training consumers about broadband , or working in programs to increase demand for broadband , the NTIA document said .
This is a lot more reassuring , though reading further on below this part of TFA , they make a valid point in that who would volunteer their time for this , with no personal gain involved ?
I think that quite a few people would because I would hope that people feel passionate about helping to disseminate broadband to their communities , however people are naturally elusive in regards to their time spent away from their families/friends/moms , especially people in a long work day intensive industry like Telecommunications , and I think the point is valid that not enough people will volunteer much time to something that has no personal benefit .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Volunteer reviewers will be required to have some connection to the broadband industry, although the volunteers will have to comply with rules from NTIA parent agency the U.S. Department of Commerce on conflicts of interest and confidentiality, the NTIA document said.
Reviewers must have "significant expertise and experience" in either designing and building broadband networks, educating or training consumers about broadband, or working in programs to increase demand for broadband, the NTIA document said.
This is a lot more reassuring, though reading further on below this part of TFA, they make a valid point in that who would volunteer their time for this, with no personal gain involved?
I think that quite a few people would because I would hope that people feel passionate about helping to disseminate broadband to their communities, however people are naturally elusive in regards to their time spent away from their families/friends/moms, especially people in a long work day intensive industry like Telecommunications, and I think the point is valid that not  enough  people will volunteer much time to something that has no personal benefit.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641553</id>
	<title>Scared of amateurs</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247130720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said."</p></div><p>Right, because government employees with limited expertise or biases are so much better than amateurs...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Volunteers may have limited expertise , or they may have biases that are n't evident to the NTIA , he said .
" Right , because government employees with limited expertise or biases are so much better than amateurs.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said.
"Right, because government employees with limited expertise or biases are so much better than amateurs...
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641503</id>
	<title>I hated reading proposals as a government employee</title>
	<author>RawJoe</author>
	<datestamp>1247130600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm afraid all the government speak will scare off the everyday joe</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm afraid all the government speak will scare off the everyday joe</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm afraid all the government speak will scare off the everyday joe</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28661029</id>
	<title>Re:jury duty</title>
	<author>bill\_mcgonigle</author>
	<datestamp>1247334060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>Why a drug trial? So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.</i></p><p>That's good if your jury system isn't broken.  When I got 'called' I was told that not following the judges orders on how to interpret the law could get a juror held in contempt of court.</p><p>Plus there's the whole conscription aspect to be adverse to.  Volunteer juries FTW.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why a drug trial ?
So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.That 's good if your jury system is n't broken .
When I got 'called ' I was told that not following the judges orders on how to interpret the law could get a juror held in contempt of court.Plus there 's the whole conscription aspect to be adverse to .
Volunteer juries FTW .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why a drug trial?
So I can let politicians know victim-less crimes should never have been made crimes to begin with.That's good if your jury system isn't broken.
When I got 'called' I was told that not following the judges orders on how to interpret the law could get a juror held in contempt of court.Plus there's the whole conscription aspect to be adverse to.
Volunteer juries FTW.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28644995</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641489</id>
	<title>Self-Serving Opportunity, yay!</title>
	<author>sonnejw0</author>
	<datestamp>1247130540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm going to become a volunteer grant reviewer, and then only approve grants that promise to bring me free DOCSIS 3.0 to my house<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... and WiMax while I'm at it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm going to become a volunteer grant reviewer , and then only approve grants that promise to bring me free DOCSIS 3.0 to my house ... and WiMax while I 'm at it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm going to become a volunteer grant reviewer, and then only approve grants that promise to bring me free DOCSIS 3.0 to my house ... and WiMax while I'm at it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641769</id>
	<title>A novel ploy:</title>
	<author>ThousandStars</author>
	<datestamp>1247131800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is an unusual tactic but one that makes a certain amount of sense: the amount of money going through many federal agencies right now is somewhat like the proverbial alligator being digested by a python. My family's business does grant writing for nonprofit and public agencies, and we've been writing about these kinds of logistical problems for a while; see for example, <a href="http://blog.seliger.com/2009/02/16/stimulus-bill-passes-time-for-fast-and-furious-grant-writing/" title="seliger.com">this post</a> [seliger.com], or, if you want an alligator's worth of general stimulus posts, <a href="http://blog.seliger.com/category/stimulus/" title="seliger.com">all these</a> [seliger.com]. <p>The upshot is that too many agencies have too much money to cover regulation reviews, RFP development, technical support once RFPs have been issued, reviewers once RFPs have been received, and program officers to oversee awards once they've been made. These problems have been fairly well-known among nonprofits and grant writers for some time; that they're now making it to<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. can't help but warm my heart, especially since I think we're writing a BTOP and BIP.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is an unusual tactic but one that makes a certain amount of sense : the amount of money going through many federal agencies right now is somewhat like the proverbial alligator being digested by a python .
My family 's business does grant writing for nonprofit and public agencies , and we 've been writing about these kinds of logistical problems for a while ; see for example , this post [ seliger.com ] , or , if you want an alligator 's worth of general stimulus posts , all these [ seliger.com ] .
The upshot is that too many agencies have too much money to cover regulation reviews , RFP development , technical support once RFPs have been issued , reviewers once RFPs have been received , and program officers to oversee awards once they 've been made .
These problems have been fairly well-known among nonprofits and grant writers for some time ; that they 're now making it to / .
ca n't help but warm my heart , especially since I think we 're writing a BTOP and BIP .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is an unusual tactic but one that makes a certain amount of sense: the amount of money going through many federal agencies right now is somewhat like the proverbial alligator being digested by a python.
My family's business does grant writing for nonprofit and public agencies, and we've been writing about these kinds of logistical problems for a while; see for example, this post [seliger.com], or, if you want an alligator's worth of general stimulus posts, all these [seliger.com].
The upshot is that too many agencies have too much money to cover regulation reviews, RFP development, technical support once RFPs have been issued, reviewers once RFPs have been received, and program officers to oversee awards once they've been made.
These problems have been fairly well-known among nonprofits and grant writers for some time; that they're now making it to /.
can't help but warm my heart, especially since I think we're writing a BTOP and BIP.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642143</id>
	<title>Volunteers not such a bad idea</title>
	<author>eweekhickins</author>
	<datestamp>1247133540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>There are two issues here that argue in favor of the government's approach: who says hiring people will be any better or quicker, and whatever happened to the idea of open source? No one gets paid for committing code to an open source project, and no one should suggest that those who do are "losers." You'd need to implement the same kind of safeguards against cronyism with paid people as with volunteers, you'd still have to train them, and they'd still have a nearly impossible task. The issue isn't money (Congress actually allocated money to hire people); it's where and how do you recruit the best people. I'm not so sure asking for volunteers is the worst way of going about this, as I argue <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/07/volunteers\_will.html;jsessionid=1XQALT3GG5BKQQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN" title="informationweek.com">further here</a> [informationweek.com].</htmltext>
<tokenext>There are two issues here that argue in favor of the government 's approach : who says hiring people will be any better or quicker , and whatever happened to the idea of open source ?
No one gets paid for committing code to an open source project , and no one should suggest that those who do are " losers .
" You 'd need to implement the same kind of safeguards against cronyism with paid people as with volunteers , you 'd still have to train them , and they 'd still have a nearly impossible task .
The issue is n't money ( Congress actually allocated money to hire people ) ; it 's where and how do you recruit the best people .
I 'm not so sure asking for volunteers is the worst way of going about this , as I argue further here [ informationweek.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There are two issues here that argue in favor of the government's approach: who says hiring people will be any better or quicker, and whatever happened to the idea of open source?
No one gets paid for committing code to an open source project, and no one should suggest that those who do are "losers.
" You'd need to implement the same kind of safeguards against cronyism with paid people as with volunteers, you'd still have to train them, and they'd still have a nearly impossible task.
The issue isn't money (Congress actually allocated money to hire people); it's where and how do you recruit the best people.
I'm not so sure asking for volunteers is the worst way of going about this, as I argue further here [informationweek.com].</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641839</id>
	<title>Sweet!!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247132100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yay!! I wanna be one of the volunteers!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yay ! !
I wan na be one of the volunteers !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yay!!
I wanna be one of the volunteers!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641511</id>
	<title>Let me be the first to say</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247130600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641973</id>
	<title>Re:Many eyes...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247132820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!</p></div><p>So that's why the applications are going to be posted to Slashdot instead?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>They ca n't have technically minded , well informed people making decisions ! So that 's why the applications are going to be posted to Slashdot instead ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!So that's why the applications are going to be posted to Slashdot instead?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28645613</id>
	<title>I shall volunteer!</title>
	<author>wurble</author>
	<datestamp>1247154060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I would be willing to sacrifice my time, and give the gift of my knowledge and skills to the task of reviewing grant proposals.

But first, let me just right up this grant proposal...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I would be willing to sacrifice my time , and give the gift of my knowledge and skills to the task of reviewing grant proposals .
But first , let me just right up this grant proposal.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would be willing to sacrifice my time, and give the gift of my knowledge and skills to the task of reviewing grant proposals.
But first, let me just right up this grant proposal...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28648111</id>
	<title>I work for a wisp</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247232480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>and let me tell you this grant money has so many strings attached you'd be insane to take any of it.  Our shop was interested, until the details were released this past week.  I would say let the government pay these people for scoring/review since what this ultimately boils down to is that the government is taking a controlling interest in your business if you take the grant/loan. Not being able to sell, merge, pretty much fart (for 10yrs after the 3yr program) without government approval and we don't want to become business partners with the Fed.  Quite simply we think we can do much better without having the government in the middle of our business.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>and let me tell you this grant money has so many strings attached you 'd be insane to take any of it .
Our shop was interested , until the details were released this past week .
I would say let the government pay these people for scoring/review since what this ultimately boils down to is that the government is taking a controlling interest in your business if you take the grant/loan .
Not being able to sell , merge , pretty much fart ( for 10yrs after the 3yr program ) without government approval and we do n't want to become business partners with the Fed .
Quite simply we think we can do much better without having the government in the middle of our business .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>and let me tell you this grant money has so many strings attached you'd be insane to take any of it.
Our shop was interested, until the details were released this past week.
I would say let the government pay these people for scoring/review since what this ultimately boils down to is that the government is taking a controlling interest in your business if you take the grant/loan.
Not being able to sell, merge, pretty much fart (for 10yrs after the 3yr program) without government approval and we don't want to become business partners with the Fed.
Quite simply we think we can do much better without having the government in the middle of our business.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28648441</id>
	<title>Re:Bedtime Story</title>
	<author>SirGarlon</author>
	<datestamp>1247234700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>"Who will help me approve these broadband requests?", said the Big Red Government.</p></div></blockquote><p>Correction: This is an instance of fascism (government being run by corporations), not communism (corporations being run by the government).  If you want a current example of communism, it would be the government takeover of General Motors.</p><p>That's right, current U.S. government has elements of <i>both</i> fascism and communism.  Just like the rest of the G8.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>" Who will help me approve these broadband requests ?
" , said the Big Red Government.Correction : This is an instance of fascism ( government being run by corporations ) , not communism ( corporations being run by the government ) .
If you want a current example of communism , it would be the government takeover of General Motors.That 's right , current U.S. government has elements of both fascism and communism .
Just like the rest of the G8 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Who will help me approve these broadband requests?
", said the Big Red Government.Correction: This is an instance of fascism (government being run by corporations), not communism (corporations being run by the government).
If you want a current example of communism, it would be the government takeover of General Motors.That's right, current U.S. government has elements of both fascism and communism.
Just like the rest of the G8.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641629</id>
	<title>Power to the people!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247131140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Power to the people! &gt;D</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Power to the people !
&gt; D</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Power to the people!
&gt;D</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641501</id>
	<title>Democracy can be a little scary...</title>
	<author>tjstork</author>
	<datestamp>1247130600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If you are one the people behind the scenes in power.  But I think elitist statements like this tend to be against the truth.  The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you are one the people behind the scenes in power .
But I think elitist statements like this tend to be against the truth .
The fact is , most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are , actually , educated about them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you are one the people behind the scenes in power.
But I think elitist statements like this tend to be against the truth.
The fact is, most people who are concerned enough about these issues to look at them are, actually, educated about them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642191</id>
	<title>There's a reason analysts have big opinions</title>
	<author>0xdeadbeef</author>
	<datestamp>1247133660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com</i></p><p>It's a little scary that someone who runs something called "Successful.com" is considered credible enough to quote.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's 'a little scary ' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications , said Craig Settles , an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.comIt 's a little scary that someone who runs something called " Successful.com " is considered credible enough to quote .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.comIt's a little scary that someone who runs something called "Successful.com" is considered credible enough to quote.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642693</id>
	<title>"Waah! Their not hiring consultants like us"</title>
	<author>DragonWriter</author>
	<datestamp>1247135640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com.</p></div> </blockquote><p>If Settles had read the NTIA announcement, he would have noted that volunteer reviewers will not have the power to accept and reject applications, but instead that instead their "evaluations will be an important factor considered by NTIA in determining whether to award grant funding". Either Settles <i>didn't</i> read the announcement and should have some idea what he is talking about before he shoots his mouth off, or he <i>did</i> read it and he's being deliberately dishonest. Settles then goes on to complain:</p><blockquote><div><p>Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said.</p></div> </blockquote><p>This is no more true of volunteers than paid reviewers; relevant to these issues, on the expertise issue, the announcement states: "To be considered as a reviewer <b>you must have significant expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas</b>: 1) the design, funding, construction, and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers; 2) broadband-related outreach, training, or education; and 3) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services. <b>In addition you must agree to comply with Department of Commerce policies on conflict of interest and confidentiality.</b>" (emphasis added)</p><p>Essentially, this are the same kind of requirements that would be put into place for paid reviewers, but Settles real problem is revealed when he says this:</p><blockquote><div><p>I think you'd want the best people stimulus money can acquire influencing who the winners are.</p></div></blockquote><p>The real problem is that he is that Successful.com is a broadband consulting firm, and that the decision to seek volunteers rather than paid consultants for this task means less total business for broadband <i>consulting</i> firms resulting from the stimulus bill, and more for actual broadband <i>services</i>.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's 'a little scary ' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications , said Craig Settles , an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com .
If Settles had read the NTIA announcement , he would have noted that volunteer reviewers will not have the power to accept and reject applications , but instead that instead their " evaluations will be an important factor considered by NTIA in determining whether to award grant funding " .
Either Settles did n't read the announcement and should have some idea what he is talking about before he shoots his mouth off , or he did read it and he 's being deliberately dishonest .
Settles then goes on to complain : Volunteers may have limited expertise , or they may have biases that are n't evident to the NTIA , he said .
This is no more true of volunteers than paid reviewers ; relevant to these issues , on the expertise issue , the announcement states : " To be considered as a reviewer you must have significant expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas : 1 ) the design , funding , construction , and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers ; 2 ) broadband-related outreach , training , or education ; and 3 ) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services .
In addition you must agree to comply with Department of Commerce policies on conflict of interest and confidentiality .
" ( emphasis added ) Essentially , this are the same kind of requirements that would be put into place for paid reviewers , but Settles real problem is revealed when he says this : I think you 'd want the best people stimulus money can acquire influencing who the winners are.The real problem is that he is that Successful.com is a broadband consulting firm , and that the decision to seek volunteers rather than paid consultants for this task means less total business for broadband consulting firms resulting from the stimulus bill , and more for actual broadband services .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com.
If Settles had read the NTIA announcement, he would have noted that volunteer reviewers will not have the power to accept and reject applications, but instead that instead their "evaluations will be an important factor considered by NTIA in determining whether to award grant funding".
Either Settles didn't read the announcement and should have some idea what he is talking about before he shoots his mouth off, or he did read it and he's being deliberately dishonest.
Settles then goes on to complain:Volunteers may have limited expertise, or they may have biases that aren't evident to the NTIA, he said.
This is no more true of volunteers than paid reviewers; relevant to these issues, on the expertise issue, the announcement states: "To be considered as a reviewer you must have significant expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas: 1) the design, funding, construction, and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers; 2) broadband-related outreach, training, or education; and 3) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services.
In addition you must agree to comply with Department of Commerce policies on conflict of interest and confidentiality.
" (emphasis added)Essentially, this are the same kind of requirements that would be put into place for paid reviewers, but Settles real problem is revealed when he says this:I think you'd want the best people stimulus money can acquire influencing who the winners are.The real problem is that he is that Successful.com is a broadband consulting firm, and that the decision to seek volunteers rather than paid consultants for this task means less total business for broadband consulting firms resulting from the stimulus bill, and more for actual broadband services.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28645687</id>
	<title>Re:Great</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247154900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I sure do ^\_^</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I sure do ^ \ _ ^</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I sure do ^\_^</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641667</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642651</id>
	<title>Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247135520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I've been reading<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. for years and I can't for the life of me figure out why no one has hit on the real issue here.</p><p>This doesn't have anything to do with trying to get a "fair review" and thus granting the contracts to the best applicants. So... what is it?</p><p>It's just more of the typical lazy CYA crap that goes on in government all the time.</p><p>1st NTIA worker: Hey we have to grant some broadband contracts.<br>2nd NTIA worker: How do we pick the best ones without having to do any work while keeping our jobs?<br>1st NTIA worker: Easy... we get some money to fund a "peer review" process like they did for that other agency! That way the volunteers will do all the work! Then we'll just skew the results to allow us to issue the ones we wanted in the first place. Woot!<br>2nd NTIA worker: Genius! We'll also cover our asses at the same time, if one of our buddies screws up the contract we can say "but we sent it out for review!". No wonder you get paid the big bucks!</p><p>Seriously, I'm sick of government employees being able to hire out their jobs. Isn't this what we pay them for to begin with? They should know the job and they should do the work. They should be saving us money, not looking for way to spend even more while doing even less.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've been reading / .
for years and I ca n't for the life of me figure out why no one has hit on the real issue here.This does n't have anything to do with trying to get a " fair review " and thus granting the contracts to the best applicants .
So... what is it ? It 's just more of the typical lazy CYA crap that goes on in government all the time.1st NTIA worker : Hey we have to grant some broadband contracts.2nd NTIA worker : How do we pick the best ones without having to do any work while keeping our jobs ? 1st NTIA worker : Easy... we get some money to fund a " peer review " process like they did for that other agency !
That way the volunteers will do all the work !
Then we 'll just skew the results to allow us to issue the ones we wanted in the first place .
Woot ! 2nd NTIA worker : Genius !
We 'll also cover our asses at the same time , if one of our buddies screws up the contract we can say " but we sent it out for review ! " .
No wonder you get paid the big bucks ! Seriously , I 'm sick of government employees being able to hire out their jobs .
Is n't this what we pay them for to begin with ?
They should know the job and they should do the work .
They should be saving us money , not looking for way to spend even more while doing even less .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've been reading /.
for years and I can't for the life of me figure out why no one has hit on the real issue here.This doesn't have anything to do with trying to get a "fair review" and thus granting the contracts to the best applicants.
So... what is it?It's just more of the typical lazy CYA crap that goes on in government all the time.1st NTIA worker: Hey we have to grant some broadband contracts.2nd NTIA worker: How do we pick the best ones without having to do any work while keeping our jobs?1st NTIA worker: Easy... we get some money to fund a "peer review" process like they did for that other agency!
That way the volunteers will do all the work!
Then we'll just skew the results to allow us to issue the ones we wanted in the first place.
Woot!2nd NTIA worker: Genius!
We'll also cover our asses at the same time, if one of our buddies screws up the contract we can say "but we sent it out for review!".
No wonder you get paid the big bucks!Seriously, I'm sick of government employees being able to hire out their jobs.
Isn't this what we pay them for to begin with?
They should know the job and they should do the work.
They should be saving us money, not looking for way to spend even more while doing even less.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643069</id>
	<title>Re:Biases</title>
	<author>Runaway1956</author>
	<datestamp>1247137200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'll be happy to admit right up front that I'm biased.  I read about people in L.A. New York and Chicago enjoying unbelievable speeds, both wired and unwired.  College kids have it all, the fastest speeds in the world again, both wired and unwired.</p><p>Jethro Beaudien and I suffer with less than a single MB of bandwidth - often shared between us.  I thought the whole idea was to expand internet service.  So, I'm going to approve any project that brings real broadband to rural America, and disapprove of ultra-modern projects in the cities.  Suburbia gets consideration, as not all suburbs have what is available in the cities and the "greater metropolitan" areas.  But, RURAL should have first consideration.</p><p>Does anyone actually KNOW how much of America has only dial-up available?  Improve things out there with government money.  The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'll be happy to admit right up front that I 'm biased .
I read about people in L.A. New York and Chicago enjoying unbelievable speeds , both wired and unwired .
College kids have it all , the fastest speeds in the world again , both wired and unwired.Jethro Beaudien and I suffer with less than a single MB of bandwidth - often shared between us .
I thought the whole idea was to expand internet service .
So , I 'm going to approve any project that brings real broadband to rural America , and disapprove of ultra-modern projects in the cities .
Suburbia gets consideration , as not all suburbs have what is available in the cities and the " greater metropolitan " areas .
But , RURAL should have first consideration.Does anyone actually KNOW how much of America has only dial-up available ?
Improve things out there with government money .
The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'll be happy to admit right up front that I'm biased.
I read about people in L.A. New York and Chicago enjoying unbelievable speeds, both wired and unwired.
College kids have it all, the fastest speeds in the world again, both wired and unwired.Jethro Beaudien and I suffer with less than a single MB of bandwidth - often shared between us.
I thought the whole idea was to expand internet service.
So, I'm going to approve any project that brings real broadband to rural America, and disapprove of ultra-modern projects in the cities.
Suburbia gets consideration, as not all suburbs have what is available in the cities and the "greater metropolitan" areas.
But, RURAL should have first consideration.Does anyone actually KNOW how much of America has only dial-up available?
Improve things out there with government money.
The corporations are already smothering the cities and other profitable areas.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641937</id>
	<title>Guess what that is how science is funded, NIH, NSF</title>
	<author>neurocutie</author>
	<datestamp>1247132640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Nearly all "extramural" science/medicine/health grants funded by NIH, NSF, (even parts of DOD), are "peer reviewed" by a similar mechanism, basically VOLUNTEER experts in the field. One gets a tiny "honorarium" and it is ALOT of work. The peer review system in science/medicine is full of problems, but it is also better than any other system yet tried or conceived...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Nearly all " extramural " science/medicine/health grants funded by NIH , NSF , ( even parts of DOD ) , are " peer reviewed " by a similar mechanism , basically VOLUNTEER experts in the field .
One gets a tiny " honorarium " and it is ALOT of work .
The peer review system in science/medicine is full of problems , but it is also better than any other system yet tried or conceived.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Nearly all "extramural" science/medicine/health grants funded by NIH, NSF, (even parts of DOD), are "peer reviewed" by a similar mechanism, basically VOLUNTEER experts in the field.
One gets a tiny "honorarium" and it is ALOT of work.
The peer review system in science/medicine is full of problems, but it is also better than any other system yet tried or conceived...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643045</id>
	<title>Re:Many eyes...</title>
	<author>Iceykitsune</author>
	<datestamp>1247137140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>idle.slashdot.org</htmltext>
<tokenext>idle.slashdot.org</tokentext>
<sentencetext>idle.slashdot.org</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642165</id>
	<title>Re:Tread lightly, Slashdot users</title>
	<author>hardburn</author>
	<datestamp>1247133600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not necessarily. You can only seriously call yourself an Open Source developer if you've written and released some code. While some bad programmers still get that far, this process alone with get rid of a lot of chaff. The same may or may not be true of government volunteers.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not necessarily .
You can only seriously call yourself an Open Source developer if you 've written and released some code .
While some bad programmers still get that far , this process alone with get rid of a lot of chaff .
The same may or may not be true of government volunteers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not necessarily.
You can only seriously call yourself an Open Source developer if you've written and released some code.
While some bad programmers still get that far, this process alone with get rid of a lot of chaff.
The same may or may not be true of government volunteers.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28646393</id>
	<title>Re:I hope they take into consideration</title>
	<author>falconwolf</author>
	<datestamp>1247166720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>I would hate to think someone like my dad, who is the technological equivalent of a sloth, would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.</i></p><p>Yea, we can't have taxpayers having a say in how their money is spent.</p><p>

Falcon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would hate to think someone like my dad , who is the technological equivalent of a sloth , would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.Yea , we ca n't have taxpayers having a say in how their money is spent .
Falcon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would hate to think someone like my dad, who is the technological equivalent of a sloth, would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.Yea, we can't have taxpayers having a say in how their money is spent.
Falcon</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641617</id>
	<title>File under</title>
	<author>ArhcAngel</author>
	<datestamp>1247131080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What could possibly go wrong?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What could possibly go wrong ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What could possibly go wrong?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643249</id>
	<title>I hope they take into consideration</title>
	<author>S7urm</author>
	<datestamp>1247138040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That there truly is a certain level of knowledge and expertise that should be a requirement for the "volunteers" to participate. I would hate to think someone like my dad, who is the technological equivalent of a sloth, would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.</p><p>I do understand that just the knowledge of the opportunity to volunteer would gleen out quite a large portion of the people you wouldn't want making these kinds of decisions, but all the same, it would be frightening if there was no over-sight involved with these decisions by civilians.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That there truly is a certain level of knowledge and expertise that should be a requirement for the " volunteers " to participate .
I would hate to think someone like my dad , who is the technological equivalent of a sloth , would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.I do understand that just the knowledge of the opportunity to volunteer would gleen out quite a large portion of the people you would n't want making these kinds of decisions , but all the same , it would be frightening if there was no over-sight involved with these decisions by civilians .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That there truly is a certain level of knowledge and expertise that should be a requirement for the "volunteers" to participate.
I would hate to think someone like my dad, who is the technological equivalent of a sloth, would have any kind of say over this kind of issue.I do understand that just the knowledge of the opportunity to volunteer would gleen out quite a large portion of the people you wouldn't want making these kinds of decisions, but all the same, it would be frightening if there was no over-sight involved with these decisions by civilians.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641651</id>
	<title>Come on, now...</title>
	<author>DarrenBaker</author>
	<datestamp>1247131200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not TFA says 'review' and not 'grant'. The volunteers are going to produce reports, not grant funds. Sheesh.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not TFA says 'review ' and not 'grant' .
The volunteers are going to produce reports , not grant funds .
Sheesh .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not TFA says 'review' and not 'grant'.
The volunteers are going to produce reports, not grant funds.
Sheesh.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642503</id>
	<title>Outsourcing at it's best</title>
	<author>iCantSpell</author>
	<datestamp>1247134980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I guess you can pay enough indians to vote for what ever you want...</htmltext>
<tokenext>I guess you can pay enough indians to vote for what ever you want.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I guess you can pay enough indians to vote for what ever you want...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28649083</id>
	<title>Re:Bedtime Story</title>
	<author>Maximum Prophet</author>
	<datestamp>1247237940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Except, Comcast's manager will review Time Warner's proposal.  Time Warner's CEO's wife will review Rupert's proposal, and the 2nd Cousin will review Comcast's proposal.
<br> <br>
Either they all will be rejected, or rubberstamped approved.  If they talk among themselves, the gov. will go all Martha Stewart on them.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Except , Comcast 's manager will review Time Warner 's proposal .
Time Warner 's CEO 's wife will review Rupert 's proposal , and the 2nd Cousin will review Comcast 's proposal .
Either they all will be rejected , or rubberstamped approved .
If they talk among themselves , the gov .
will go all Martha Stewart on them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Except, Comcast's manager will review Time Warner's proposal.
Time Warner's CEO's wife will review Rupert's proposal, and the 2nd Cousin will review Comcast's proposal.
Either they all will be rejected, or rubberstamped approved.
If they talk among themselves, the gov.
will go all Martha Stewart on them.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641671</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28650461</id>
	<title>PDF missing?</title>
	<author>cnj</author>
	<datestamp>1247243280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BTOP\%20Peer\%20Reviewer\%20Letter\%207-6\%20v2.pdf" title="usda.gov" rel="nofollow">http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BTOP\%20Peer\%20Reviewer\%20Letter\%207-6\%20v2.pdf</a> [usda.gov]</p><p>I followed the link in the article to the paper that supposedly requested reviewers, and I got a 404.</p><p>A cursory scan at the Federal Register notice (Vol. 74 No. 125; Wed July 1 2009) hasn't have anything stick out either as far as volunteers.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BTOP \ % 20Peer \ % 20Reviewer \ % 20Letter \ % 207-6 \ % 20v2.pdf [ usda.gov ] I followed the link in the article to the paper that supposedly requested reviewers , and I got a 404.A cursory scan at the Federal Register notice ( Vol .
74 No .
125 ; Wed July 1 2009 ) has n't have anything stick out either as far as volunteers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BTOP\%20Peer\%20Reviewer\%20Letter\%207-6\%20v2.pdf [usda.gov]I followed the link in the article to the paper that supposedly requested reviewers, and I got a 404.A cursory scan at the Federal Register notice (Vol.
74 No.
125; Wed July 1 2009) hasn't have anything stick out either as far as volunteers.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641631</id>
	<title>Re:Many eyes...</title>
	<author>MozeeToby</author>
	<datestamp>1247131140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Don't be insane!  They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!  If this goes through, whose going to pay the lawyer's and lobbyist's welfare, that's what I want to know.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't be insane !
They ca n't have technically minded , well informed people making decisions !
If this goes through , whose going to pay the lawyer 's and lobbyist 's welfare , that 's what I want to know .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't be insane!
They can't have technically minded, well informed people making decisions!
If this goes through, whose going to pay the lawyer's and lobbyist's welfare, that's what I want to know.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641523</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28645291</id>
	<title>Re:Self-Serving Opportunity, yay!</title>
	<author>FatLittleMonkey</author>
	<datestamp>1247151120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If we're honest, 99\% of application reviews will read:
</p><p>Grant refused until "Barry" Hussein Soetoro <b>releases his long-form birth certificate!!!!!one!</b>
</p><p>taking over government argghhghggh (spattered with flecks of foam.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If we 're honest , 99 \ % of application reviews will read : Grant refused until " Barry " Hussein Soetoro releases his long-form birth certificate ! ! ! ! ! one !
taking over government argghhghggh ( spattered with flecks of foam .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If we're honest, 99\% of application reviews will read:
Grant refused until "Barry" Hussein Soetoro releases his long-form birth certificate!!!!!one!
taking over government argghhghggh (spattered with flecks of foam.
)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641489</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641883</id>
	<title>Six of one, half-dozen of the other</title>
	<author>snspdaarf</author>
	<datestamp>1247132340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Volunteer with a bias, employee with a bias, hmm.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Volunteer with a bias , employee with a bias , hmm .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Volunteer with a bias, employee with a bias, hmm.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28647463</id>
	<title>Re:Great</title>
	<author>Opportunist</author>
	<datestamp>1247224140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What else would you need fast speed for other than to torrent porn videos of Hitler?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What else would you need fast speed for other than to torrent porn videos of Hitler ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What else would you need fast speed for other than to torrent porn videos of Hitler?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641667</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643905</id>
	<title>Re:... Did any of you read the article?</title>
	<author>DragonWriter</author>
	<datestamp>1247140920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>In order to qualify as a "volunteer" for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic.</p></div></blockquote><p>Wrong. Per the <a href="http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BTOP\%20Peer\%20Reviewer\%20Letter\%207-6\%20v2.pdf" title="usda.gov">announcement</a> [usda.gov] linked in TFA, current employment in the field is not require, but "[t]o be considered as a reviewer you must have significant <b>expertise and experience</b> in at least one of the following areas: 1) the design, funding, construction, and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers; 2) broadband-related outreach, training, or education; and 3) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services." (emphasis added)</p><p>Indeed, being currently employed in the field probably makes it more difficult, since you have to abide by the Department of Commerce's conflict of interest rules; I'm not familiar with their particular rules, but certainly you'd be less likely to fall afoul of them if you didn't have any current direct interest in that market despite prior experience.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>In order to qualify as a " volunteer " for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic.Wrong .
Per the announcement [ usda.gov ] linked in TFA , current employment in the field is not require , but " [ t ] o be considered as a reviewer you must have significant expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas : 1 ) the design , funding , construction , and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers ; 2 ) broadband-related outreach , training , or education ; and 3 ) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services .
" ( emphasis added ) Indeed , being currently employed in the field probably makes it more difficult , since you have to abide by the Department of Commerce 's conflict of interest rules ; I 'm not familiar with their particular rules , but certainly you 'd be less likely to fall afoul of them if you did n't have any current direct interest in that market despite prior experience .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In order to qualify as a "volunteer" for this service you need to be an employed member of the business community relevant to the topic.Wrong.
Per the announcement [usda.gov] linked in TFA, current employment in the field is not require, but "[t]o be considered as a reviewer you must have significant expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas: 1) the design, funding, construction, and operation of broadband networks or public computer centers; 2) broadband-related outreach, training, or education; and 3) innovative programs to increase the demand for broadband services.
" (emphasis added)Indeed, being currently employed in the field probably makes it more difficult, since you have to abide by the Department of Commerce's conflict of interest rules; I'm not familiar with their particular rules, but certainly you'd be less likely to fall afoul of them if you didn't have any current direct interest in that market despite prior experience.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641975</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641667</id>
	<title>Great</title>
	<author>Publikwerks</author>
	<datestamp>1247131260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sweet. Just what we need, a bunch of<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/b/tards, trolls, and the dregs of society decideding where the money is going to go. I hope you like fast speeds for torrents, pron, and videos of Hitler.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sweet .
Just what we need , a bunch of /b/tards , trolls , and the dregs of society decideding where the money is going to go .
I hope you like fast speeds for torrents , pron , and videos of Hitler .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sweet.
Just what we need, a bunch of /b/tards, trolls, and the dregs of society decideding where the money is going to go.
I hope you like fast speeds for torrents, pron, and videos of Hitler.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642317</id>
	<title>Notice what the critic does for a living?</title>
	<author>jordandeamattson</author>
	<datestamp>1247134320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So, did anyone RTFA? Did they go and take a look at Mr. Settles web site and notice what he does for a leaving? Well, he helps people deploy broadband setups! And one of his big draws is helping people through the grant process.</p><p>Hmm....could his criticism be tied to the fact that this is going to make his job of "influence peddling" a bit more difficult?</p><p>There is a strong tradition in the US of volunteers stepping up and doing as good, if not better, job as the so called Pros. Of course these "amateurs" (literally those who do it because of love or passion, check your Greek) are scorned by the "professionals" (literally those who do it solely for money, check you Greek again). And for good reason: the amateurs usually ask awkward questions.</p><p>Now, Mr. Settles throws up juries as a strawman to attack this setup. Well, if criminal and civil juries worked the way they did at the founding of our country, or the way Grand Juries do now in many locales, I say, "Sign me up." But if you want to treat me like a mushroom, I this thinking person says, "No thank you!"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So , did anyone RTFA ?
Did they go and take a look at Mr. Settles web site and notice what he does for a leaving ?
Well , he helps people deploy broadband setups !
And one of his big draws is helping people through the grant process.Hmm....could his criticism be tied to the fact that this is going to make his job of " influence peddling " a bit more difficult ? There is a strong tradition in the US of volunteers stepping up and doing as good , if not better , job as the so called Pros .
Of course these " amateurs " ( literally those who do it because of love or passion , check your Greek ) are scorned by the " professionals " ( literally those who do it solely for money , check you Greek again ) .
And for good reason : the amateurs usually ask awkward questions.Now , Mr. Settles throws up juries as a strawman to attack this setup .
Well , if criminal and civil juries worked the way they did at the founding of our country , or the way Grand Juries do now in many locales , I say , " Sign me up .
" But if you want to treat me like a mushroom , I this thinking person says , " No thank you !
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So, did anyone RTFA?
Did they go and take a look at Mr. Settles web site and notice what he does for a leaving?
Well, he helps people deploy broadband setups!
And one of his big draws is helping people through the grant process.Hmm....could his criticism be tied to the fact that this is going to make his job of "influence peddling" a bit more difficult?There is a strong tradition in the US of volunteers stepping up and doing as good, if not better, job as the so called Pros.
Of course these "amateurs" (literally those who do it because of love or passion, check your Greek) are scorned by the "professionals" (literally those who do it solely for money, check you Greek again).
And for good reason: the amateurs usually ask awkward questions.Now, Mr. Settles throws up juries as a strawman to attack this setup.
Well, if criminal and civil juries worked the way they did at the founding of our country, or the way Grand Juries do now in many locales, I say, "Sign me up.
" But if you want to treat me like a mushroom, I this thinking person says, "No thank you!
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641535</id>
	<title>Biases</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247130660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>they may have biases</p></div><p>Yeah, because there is never any biased decisions made by government agencies!!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>they may have biasesYeah , because there is never any biased decisions made by government agencies !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>they may have biasesYeah, because there is never any biased decisions made by government agencies!
!
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641613</id>
	<title>Tread lightly, Slashdot users</title>
	<author>sys.stdout.write</author>
	<datestamp>1247131080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>For each argument you make against this can be made against open-source software.</htmltext>
<tokenext>For each argument you make against this can be made against open-source software .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For each argument you make against this can be made against open-source software.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642511</id>
	<title>Real stimulus!!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247134980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This means more kickbacks for all! I'm all in! I'll volunteer! Send your gifts to...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This means more kickbacks for all !
I 'm all in !
I 'll volunteer !
Send your gifts to.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This means more kickbacks for all!
I'm all in!
I'll volunteer!
Send your gifts to...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641671</id>
	<title>Bedtime Story</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247131320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>"Who will help me approve these broadband requests?", said the Big Red Government.<br>
<br>
"I will! I will!", said the Comcast manager.<br>
"I will! I will!", said the Time Warner CEO's wife.<br>
"I will! I will!", said Rupert Murdoch's 2nd cousin.<br>
<br>
And they did.</htmltext>
<tokenext>" Who will help me approve these broadband requests ?
" , said the Big Red Government .
" I will !
I will !
" , said the Comcast manager .
" I will !
I will !
" , said the Time Warner CEO 's wife .
" I will !
I will !
" , said Rupert Murdoch 's 2nd cousin .
And they did .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Who will help me approve these broadband requests?
", said the Big Red Government.
"I will!
I will!
", said the Comcast manager.
"I will!
I will!
", said the Time Warner CEO's wife.
"I will!
I will!
", said Rupert Murdoch's 2nd cousin.
And they did.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28642757</id>
	<title>Happy to help</title>
	<author>DigitalCrackPipe</author>
	<datestamp>1247135880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Now where to I apply for the money, and where do I apply to vote?  I'm looking forward to approving my $4B project involving laughing all the way to the bank (no need to be greedy, I'll leave a little for the others).</htmltext>
<tokenext>Now where to I apply for the money , and where do I apply to vote ?
I 'm looking forward to approving my $ 4B project involving laughing all the way to the bank ( no need to be greedy , I 'll leave a little for the others ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now where to I apply for the money, and where do I apply to vote?
I'm looking forward to approving my $4B project involving laughing all the way to the bank (no need to be greedy, I'll leave a little for the others).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641865</id>
	<title>Problem is much worse</title>
	<author>Yakasha</author>
	<datestamp>1247132280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think the problem here is further reaching than just getting volunteers to approve $4.7 billion in grants.

For instance, why was the <a href="http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/" title="usda.gov" rel="nofollow">USDA</a> [usda.gov] tapped to handle the grants?

Certified 5-star corn fed angus broadband is coming to your area!</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think the problem here is further reaching than just getting volunteers to approve $ 4.7 billion in grants .
For instance , why was the USDA [ usda.gov ] tapped to handle the grants ?
Certified 5-star corn fed angus broadband is coming to your area !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think the problem here is further reaching than just getting volunteers to approve $4.7 billion in grants.
For instance, why was the USDA [usda.gov] tapped to handle the grants?
Certified 5-star corn fed angus broadband is coming to your area!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28641689</id>
	<title>I knew a Craig Settles once...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247131380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>...he played upright bass in the pit orchestra for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" many years back.  Wonder if this is the same guy...</htmltext>
<tokenext>...he played upright bass in the pit orchestra for " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum " many years back .
Wonder if this is the same guy.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...he played upright bass in the pit orchestra for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" many years back.
Wonder if this is the same guy...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28645779</id>
	<title>Can't wait for them to come online</title>
	<author>Again</author>
	<datestamp>1247157480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just saying that we are going to slashdot\_effect every single one of them.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just saying that we are going to slashdot \ _effect every single one of them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just saying that we are going to slashdot\_effect every single one of them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28647451</id>
	<title>Re:Biases</title>
	<author>Opportunist</author>
	<datestamp>1247223900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This won't become reality unless you'll accept a fairly "socialist" model where cities subsidize rural areas.</p><p>Let's be honest here. Connecting a skyscraper apartment building with 50+ parties living there is a lot cheaper than connecting a single farm in the middle of nowhere where you may, with some luck, connect a single family. Both are extreme examples, granted, but I guess you get the idea. It simply pays better to connect people where they are packed tightly together.</p><p>So unless you find a way to make connecting people not stacked on top of each other financially intersting, your only choice would be to "force" companies. If they want to service Ultrabigcity, they have to offer the same service also to Scatterfields.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This wo n't become reality unless you 'll accept a fairly " socialist " model where cities subsidize rural areas.Let 's be honest here .
Connecting a skyscraper apartment building with 50 + parties living there is a lot cheaper than connecting a single farm in the middle of nowhere where you may , with some luck , connect a single family .
Both are extreme examples , granted , but I guess you get the idea .
It simply pays better to connect people where they are packed tightly together.So unless you find a way to make connecting people not stacked on top of each other financially intersting , your only choice would be to " force " companies .
If they want to service Ultrabigcity , they have to offer the same service also to Scatterfields .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This won't become reality unless you'll accept a fairly "socialist" model where cities subsidize rural areas.Let's be honest here.
Connecting a skyscraper apartment building with 50+ parties living there is a lot cheaper than connecting a single farm in the middle of nowhere where you may, with some luck, connect a single family.
Both are extreme examples, granted, but I guess you get the idea.
It simply pays better to connect people where they are packed tightly together.So unless you find a way to make connecting people not stacked on top of each other financially intersting, your only choice would be to "force" companies.
If they want to service Ultrabigcity, they have to offer the same service also to Scatterfields.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643069</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_07_09_1952252.28643147</id>
	<title>Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1247137620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
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	<htmltext><p>" It's 'a little scary' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications, said Craig Settles, an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com. "</p><p>It's a little scary that Settles does not understand how, for instance, National Academy panels work. It's volunteer work, too.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" It 's 'a little scary ' that volunteers will have the power to accept and reject broadband applications , said Craig Settles , an analyst and president of consulting firm Successful.com .
" It 's a little scary that Settles does not understand how , for instance , National Academy panels work .
It 's volunteer work , too .</tokentext>
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"It's a little scary that Settles does not understand how, for instance, National Academy panels work.
It's volunteer work, too.</sentencetext>
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