Band width question cont'd

So now the question of adequate bandwidth arises. We will need plenty of bandwidth and plenty of reserve. If we go the association route then that may not be as overwhelming as doing the whole Village. Is anybody talking cost here? Is anybody listening?

In our 42 unit association we have maybe 10-12 users. When the seasonal people come back we will probably have the need for more bandwidth. Right now we are on tier 2.

I see that Comcast is refiguring the bandwidth, because they just doubled subscribers bandwidth at no extra charge.

The bandwidth question seems to be overlooked by the Genie in the big office. Perhaps he is just ignoring it, or perhaps he don't know what to do about it. He is known to have a problem in that direction. That is "not knowing"

I would like to see exactly what the Master Room 101 Wi-Fi plan is and what the cost is. How do they plan to handle the growing bandwidth and the growing expense? So far I have silence from that office.

My plan is to use the Association Wi-Fi plan, dubbed the "malefactors solution," if you need some more bandwidth and you are a small Association then you need only a small amount of Bandwidth, if you are a bigger unit you need a little more. But no way will we need the horrendous sum of band width that will be needed to handle the whole Village. Remember the Genie's plan is Wi-Fi the whole village and have capacity for all units. Whether they want it or not. Whether  they use it or not. Whether it is needed or not, whether it will ever be needed or not. BTW we all have to pay no matter what.

So you make your bets and pull your cards. And the cards fall where they may. Hopefully you don't get suckered into something too deep and too expensive. If you do it will be your fault, you will not get restitution from the Head Honcho. You probably can blame your Delegates, whatever good that will do.

Hello Marc -Everything is not free

To answer Marc. He asks with Israel's Wi-Fi plan would we have to pay for the cable that he thinks we are replacing?? Of course he figures the content on the cable is of no value and is free. The content, you silly, is what we pay for for. The TV programs will still have to be paid for. The telephone usage will still have to be paid for. The Wi-Fi feed will still have to be paid for.

Nothing is free. Nothing is getting less.

Comcast or AT&T will provide all of this . Since, here is Florida they are the only two cable providers. If you buy, BUY mind you, the source will still be one of these Companies.

You see Marc we are only discussing the delivery of these products.

As for the other two explainers or apologists for Dave, I  would say they are way off way with their facts. I have a picture in my mind of the resident with one phone in each ear having 2 conversations at once. That is almost as bad as the fellow on his phone, gets another call, puts the first one on hold and then answers the second phone forgetting about the original caller. Impolite, bad manners.

As for the remark that Century Village is a cash cow for Comcast. I think you should rethink that remark. Comcast is probably the largest Cable Company in the world, certainly in the US, what do the people in Boston care about little itty bitty Century Village? Or the people in New York. Remember, The Time Warner deal is still alive and well.

The Iron Fist is alive and well in Building 302

The Iron Fist is ruling UCO with a Iron Hand. I'll bet you didn't know if you ask for a signature at the UCO office  you get Dave Israel's baleful countenance.

The rule, by the Supreme Commander, is that only he signs a  receipt.

This means, the Sheriff has to get Mr Israel Precious signature if he delivers a summons,(ugh) and the Pizza Guy delivering a pizza has to be interviewed by the Presence in Room 101. Sensible?

Is something wrong here? Oh what, what could be wrong here? I can hear Olga quietly saying he has lost some more of his marbles. Pretty soon they will all be gone.

Robin Williams, Goodbye

Is anyone listening? Was anyone listening? Could we have done something to help? What could you have done to stop or reduce his drinking? Probably not much. But the major thing was his depression and why didn't the people around him help? Why? If they did, why wasn't it enough?

Goodbye Robin Williams. You made me laugh until I cried.

Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield

UCO History and By-Laws

I have had the opportunity to read the History of Century Village a very interesting bit of history. What strikes me is that we have moved from the beginning to increase the quality of life of the residents. The rules and history indicate that the Unit owners rights and quality of life was always put in the forefront.

Here is a link to the UCO by Laws

That was then, until now. The UCO management seems to want to put their agendas first and ours, the Residents, last.

They have Residents, who are multiple unit owners, and therefore can be considered Resident Real Estate Agents. Which is against the by-laws  and not good for Century Village. These same people hold unelected offices on some of our Committees. Not good either.

While we have highly qualified volunteers who are refused Committee assignments.

The President of UCO's present agenda is to collect and  finance a Village wide Wi-FI. So far we have not heard a price. My guess is it will be in the $millions.

It doesn't even make sense. There is another idea on the table. It is Association Wi-Fi, where each association has it's own  Wi-Fi. Israel keeps railing that this don't work. But the fact is it is working in many of the Associations and where it is there is satisfaction. Price $120 per month. This leaves out the roads, the canals and the green space, probably also the parking lots. So what?

I think we have more pressing needs here in the Village. How about building up the general reserves? How about building up a reserve for the coming road repair? How about making some moves and buying out the "Developers". If we can save $2/unit/month/for years for the Wi-Fi dream, why not  buy out the Levy's with the same savings? Then we can own WPIR.

I see that the President remarks that the original Comcast deal for basic Cable for all the residents is held in derision and is way too expensive, He wants, I guess, is to the bring the cable in with his Wi-Fi system. Which will be cheaper. Will it? Will it work? Will Comcast agree to it? Will AT&T? Thats all there is.

I think the President lives in a world of his own imagination, and is getting further further out of touch.

Maybe it is time for a New modern senseable President.

Good for 1 unit - Not on your Life

I have to post this and comment.

Wanna opt-out? Help is on the way

Tired of paying $120.00 for WI-FI good (at best) for one unit only?
Call the POTATO HEAD hotline (if busy call SPUDS), they might tell you to
Add a new chair (2 or more is best) in your condo
Have some SPUDS seat comfortably in it/them

"...using a combination of specially developed measuring and analysis tools and lots of potatoes, the Boeing engineers have been able to better understand the distribution of these hot and cold spots and safely tweak the Wi-Fi setup accordingly."

Here is a guy or women that is completely out of it.
Is it talking about Wi-Fi, spuds, potatoes, or what. He actually thinks that the $120 is maybe only good for one unit. We are operating a 42 unit Condo with only one Wi-Fi access. All working well.

Dumb and dumber

Famous Women s Rugby Athlete

Low-Profile College Team No Problem for Melissa Olman- Grand Daughter of the Blogmeister - Gary Olman

Century Village has a Famous Female Athlete

Thu, 08/07/2014 - 12:55 -- Alex Goff

Melissa Olman is proof you can play for a small, low-profile college team and still accomplish much in Womens Rugby 

The Women’s Collegiate All Americans team that won two games in Canada was, predictably, full of players from many of the highest-profile college programs in the country, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for a small-school play.

Few get much smaller than Molloy College. The Rockville Centre, NY institution has an enrollment of just over 4,000, and its women’s rugby team doesn’t exactly make headlines. Still the Lions, who were 4-2 in ACRA Tri-State standings last year, produced an All American in the shape of flanker Melissa Olman.

Olman started at open side flanker for the team on tour, a huge thrill for her and her team, but she told Goff Rugby Report that she didn’t think she needed to prove anything coming from a small program.

“I never really felt in a position to bring my rugby game to a high level,” said Olman. “When I got the invite for the East camp for Collegiate All Americans, I wanted to take complete advantage of the opportunity. I come from such a small school that doesn't really get noticed so I was very excited to compete at such a high level. I entered the camp ready to learn and take in as much as a can from both coaches and players.”

It all worked out, and Olmanis still pushing her game. She graduated from Molloy with a HS in Biology and will be entering graduate school. But in between she has been playing 7s this summer for Old Blue, and will be a big part of a young and exciting Old Blue squad at the Women’s Club 7s Championships in the Seattle area this weekend. She’s also working two jobs.

“This summer I have gained a lot of rugby experience and I am hoping to continue my career after school,” she said, adding, “if it weren't for my teammates and coach from Molloy I would not have made it thus far. I take pride in coming from such a small school that barely anyone knows about and competing at such a high level with DI players.” 

Melissa Olman

Molloy College

Old Blue

College Women

Pembroke Pines Web Site

Dave asks us to check out this CV Web Site in Pembroke Pines

VILLAGE VOICE WEB SITE - CV PEMBROKE PINES

Dave thinks this Website is interesting. It looks OK so far. But the important thing is how the site is run. Can all the unit holder's access the site and post on it? Dave's Blog is private and limited only to his friends. Supposed to the Century Village Blog, but in fact it is nothing more than a Blog for Dave's Private Postings.  No oppositional remarks by the opposition, the malefactors. No remarks that have a different opinion from The Master.

The Pembroke Site is a Web Site with lots of ads and one small area for the unit holders to opine. I think our way is better, more informative.

The only problem is that we can't reply to the stupidities that are remarked on Dave's Private Blog directly because it is Private. Only his friends are allowed to publish. As a matter of fact any body can post on the 3 open blogs we have here and are welcome. Even Dave Israel. All that he needs to do is be polite and germane. He can even Rant about HIS WiFi initiative.

Thinking, Obsolence and Opinion

IS THINKING NOW OBSOLETE

AN OPINION BY Stew Richland

O WiFi,  Wifi, wherefore art thou Wifi?
Deny thy zettabytes and refuse thy wisdom;
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my enemy
And Y’ll no longer be part of the community!.

All of our Century Village residents are unique in the fact that we have had the experience of living in a period of time when the computer did not exist.  A time when you had to go to the library to do research.  When you typed your correspondence on a manual typewriter.  If you had to make a telephone call you used your house land line or perhaps one of those boxes that, if you were lucky to find one not vandalized, a “pay phone.”  In case of an emergency, you could use Western Union to send a message or money.  However,  “Time Marches On!”  (For the older members of CV this was the title of a famous radio show)  We live in a nation that encourages , rewards and supports curiosity and imagination.  From this creative energy we now have the computer, mobile phones and the internet (which we all know was invented by Al Gore.) 

As a teacher, the computer and internet access has dramatically changed my methods of teaching and presenting information in a format that helps makes learning fun.  I am a huge fan of the internet, but I am not addicted to it.  When I read the UCO president’s blog in which he states that UCO (the “Committee’) will have the power to select a provider for cable television for CV,  seemed very reasonable and responsible.  I doubt if any CV resident had then and now any qualms  or reservations on the selection of Comcast as our cable provider.  For many residents the basic cable service is adequate for their needs.  However, for those who feel that they have a need for addition channels, they have the option to purchase additional service from Comcast at their own expense.  This is a personal decision being made by a resident as to what services they want and need.  The key point here is that the individual  makes the decision and not  “big Brother” who assumes he/she (politically correct)  knows better than you on what you need and how to spend your money.

In his blog, Dave instructs us  with some tech talk.  “What is a Cable?”  Thank you for the lesson.  Every apartment in CV has cable.  To paraphrase “Juliet”  Tis not thy name that is my enemy, it is Thou art yourself in your desire to manipulate the residents to accept your vision for our Village. What's in a name? That which we call a WIFI, By any other word would smell as sweet (or pungent); O be some other name! Computer Data, Audio or Internet.  Dave does not hesitate to instruct us about Internet Protocol and the amount of exabytes per month will zoom through our cable connections. No matter which way Dave attempts to spin his narrative, “A rose is a rose” or , WIFI is WFI and how sweet this is!

The “world is changing” so Dave poetically reminds us.  Pontificating   from the mountain, he tells the residents we can not allow the future to pass us by.  Jump on the WIFI bandwagon and we will be ready for the future.  Does it not occur to these people that most of us do live in the 21^st century already.

A few weeks ago I attended the information meeting in which two representatives of Comcast presented  how Village WIFI could be delivered to the residents. Every attendee stated that they already had WIFI operating in their home.  Some speakers said that they had installed routers that afforded their neighbors WIFI access with little or no cost to them.  I observed that I have a modem  that was installed by Comcast and operated at the maximum download speed for non-commercial subscribers.  In addition, I purchased an inexpensive Netgear router which allows me to access the internet from any room in my apartment and when I sit on my patio.  WIFI is available to residents at the club house and pool sites.  Based on Dave’s plan WIFI would be everywhere in the Village.  Its like a Swiss Army knife, when open it could do anything.  What ever the Gold Standard is for WIFI he wants it for the Village, whether the residents want it or not. 

Posted on Dave’s blog were some comments made by his supporters.  Anitra shares with us the fact that she has a Comcast business modem. Wonderful for her. Her problem is that the signal does not extend very far from her condo.  Solution Anitra, don’t wander to far away from your signal. Problem solved.  You can, of course, take your lap top to the pool or club house and internet away to your hearts content. If this works for you great.  But don’t lay your concerns on my door step. Addressing your other issue, I have a modem and my access is under my control.  No fear that anyone can tap in to my computer. Another responder shares with us how they use their TV and internet.  Based on what this person is outlining, internet, IPads, Roku etc.  I wonder how much time is left in their lives for personal interaction. Another family becoming a victim of the WIFI age. Your decision to live like this great.  You suggest that we support Village wide WIFI and not be left behind. Given your life routine, I opt for mine.  One of my greatest pleasures is to sit and talk to my highly intelligent clever and stimulating wife then be hypnotized by the tube and I Phone.

When I started to write this article, I wanted to find out about the long term psychological impact that excessive use of the internet has on people.  What the researchers found,  that the growing number of internet users became addicted in the same way people became addicted to drugs and alcohol.  This led to occupational and social impairment.  Depression was another result of pathological internet use. One researcher observed, “The internet is unlike anything we’ve seen before.”  “It’s a socially connecting device that socially isolating at the same time.”  I can attest to these views when students in my school are constantly using their I Phones in class, walking through the halls.  When I ask them put it away, they hide the phones under their desks, under their books or on their laps.  They would rather be kicked out of class than give up their phone for 45 minutes.  Alas, the unintended consequences of the internet age.

Dave, if we lived in a Utopian world it would be marvelous to have the joys of WIFI.  We could erect a tower in the lake and have cute little satellite boosters situated all around the Village. This would enable the addicted to use the internet during their exercise strolls around the campus or perhaps while riding their bikes or even in their cars. 

Xfinity agrees with the Utopian community view.  I just opened my mail and I am being told Xfinity will provide me with FREE access to millions of WIFI HOTSPOTS NATIONWIDE!.  All I have to do is download their AP and not only will they save you money but I can visit all the “hot spots” around West Palm and even national wide. Goody, Goody, if I was not depressed before, I will be now.  Its to bad that we have to sleep sometimes.  Think about all the great hotspots we will not visit while we catch a few ZZZZZZZs

The reason why there is gridlock on the WIFI issue is that so many people do not want it.  They want to exercise their right to opt out.  They do not want it period. History tells us that bullies ultimately defeat themselves.  Dave, take the advice from a history teacher.

Wi-Fi and Security

I see that we have traffic cameras set up at the Gates. These cameras are apparently operating via a local Wi-Fi signal. So now the Occupant of room 101** agrees that we should have other cameras through out the village. I don't see why.

The PBSO wants them for traffic enforcement. But even so, is that the reason we want Wi-Fi on the roads. We already have Wi-Fi in the club house, at the pools including the Wellington East pool. So for traffic enforcement we need cameras. I don't think so. For traffic enforcement the Police Cars are equipped with speed monitors and their own Wi-Fi.

You want to put up crime prevention cameras around the Associations, perfectly reasonable use the associations Wi-Fi. You want cameras at the pools use the Pool Wi-Fi. All of the needed Wi-Fi is already in place. I know Mr. Israel says it don't work ,but that is not the facts. The pools are working fine and the Associations are also working fine. The only thing that is not working fine is Israel's Ego

So I still haven't heard a good reasonable reason for Village wide Wi-Fi, or for that matter the cost of it all.

 Dave** sounds to me you want this as a monument to you and your Presidency.

**David Israel

Password and ID Theft

What the big Password and Internet ID Theft can mean to CV residents.

Taken from the NYTimes 

 

MACHINE LEARNING

In Fight With Hackers, We Are on Our Own

By MOLLY WOOD

 AUGUST 7, 2014 7:00 AMAugust 7, 2014 8:12 am

Call it the hack whipsaw.

A computer security company — it is rarely a government entity — comes out with a new report. Millions of stolen passwords. Tens of millions. No, hundreds of millions.

The point is apparent: This is a big deal.

Then it becomes clear this company is not simply informing the world out of some sort of noblesse oblige: It is trying to make money.

That Hold Security, the company that said on Tuesday it had discovered an enormous database of stolen records in the hands of Russian hackers, is trying to make money is clear.

Hold Security now offers, for $120 per month, what it calls a Breach Notification Service, announced the same day the size and scope of the breach was reported. It is described as a real-time monitoring service that will alert companies if they come under attack, in addition to checking for vulnerabilities to the breach Hold Security uncovered.

Hold Security is also offering an identity monitoring service for individuals. The site says the service will be free for 30 days. It is not clear if there will be a charge after that.

If Hold Security discovers your email address in its database of stolen credentials, it says it will ask you to send encrypted versions of your password to compare against the database.

Yes, it’s certainly confusing — and off-putting. Does this mean you should ignore Hold Security’s report, or the many other alarming reports that came before it?

No. But you shouldn’t have needed the latest scary evidence to be worried about your online security.

The web, as Roger Rawlinson, a group managing director at NCC Group, which owns the security consulting firm iSEC, points out, was not built to secure information, it was built to share it. We’re now trying to bolt on security after the fact, and hackers are outpacing those efforts.

I have a personal perspective on this, since I was the victim of identity theft late last year. Someone opened several credit cards in my name at Best Buy, Fry’s, Kohl’s and Macy’s.

I originally assumed it was the result of the data theft at Target, which compromised about 70 million customer records.

But a few weeks after I contacted the fraud departments of all four stores and filed a police report, I got a call from the small bank that issues cards for Fry’s, First Electronic Bank in Utah.

The security officer there told me there had been an arrest in my case, and that the identity theft ring that was using my personal information knew almost everything about me. So much, in fact, that it was able to answer so-called “challenge questions” about my credit history in order to open cards in my name.

And once the identity theft nightmare starts, it is very hard to stop.

Even after I reported the fraud to Macy’s and sent them a copy of the police report I filed, they continued to bill me for months and even reported me to collections. At that point, a very angry phone call put an end to the problem.

But I still get promotional email from all four companies because I am, after all, now in their databases. Could I have stopped the identity theft with better password security? Possibly. They found their way in somehow.

It bears repeating: Be smarter about passwords. Make sure they’re not easily guessed, and don’t reuse passwords across any sites that contain important information. That way, if one is compromised (and it almost certainly will be at some point), it can’t take down your entire digital identity.

Set up multifactor authentication — that is, multiple steps like a password and a text sent to your smartphone — where it’s available. It’s worth the effort. Be careful about what data you give out online: Use fake birth dates and make up your mother’s maiden name, if need be.

Assume it’s the Wild West out there. And be happily surprised when it is not.

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Related: How to Keep Data Out of Hackers’ Hands

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I am not a spoke person

Lets talk about Pseudo lawyers, wannabee attorneys, arrogant non lawyers, and non spoke persons who are not lawyers.

This description could describe many of the politicos in our Village, but the best is the occupant of Room 101 UCO** building.

Here resides the chief non spoke person** who is not a attorney, practicing or other wise.

Some of the things he says and does are actually mind boggling.

For instance, he brought in a expert on Wi-Fi to comment on UCO's Wi-Fi plan a while ago. We paid $1000 out of our treasury. His comment was that the approach will not work. First up was the need for a Tower, and second was the need for County approvals. Both of which probably will not happen.

So what did the 101 Resident** say to that? " We go full steam ahead!" Do we get a chance to see the price involved here? So far No! Unbelievable! His expert says no and David Israel says yes. And then the opposition is blamed for having the nerve to offer a viable alternate method.

What we need here is a open and free discussion on the Wi-Fi, with  experts, consultants and residents having there say. Perhaps at a Town Hall Meeting. What we don't need is a Delegate Meeting where the proposal is first brought up for Public Scrutiny and immediately voted upon, and if the Vote goes the way of the terms limits, another vote

** Davis Israel

An Explanation of Basic Cable TV

Arrogance abounds in Room 101 UCO

It is to bad that the President wants to change the original meaning and intent of the Bi-lateral Agreement. His Arrogance wants to include all growth in the technologies sector as part and parcel of the Bi-Lateral Agreement.

He is Arrogantly ignoring the original intent. Which was to get inexpensive and basic TV for all of Century Village, nothing more, nothing less.

When it was passed everybody thought this was a good thing, now years later, based on what the President wants, notice I said what the President wants,  turns into a bad thing.

I don't quite see it that way. For a rather small cost every resident in CV has basic TV. What is wrong with that?

The other side of the agreement is the Israel side. That is, that all technology change, all technology improvement is part of the agreement and is and should be included.

This means that all improvement in Telephony technology must be included. All improvement in Internet Technology must be included. Space travel?, Planes? Who knows what else The Arrogant Chairman can add to the the basic TV plan?

Lets not lose sight of the Chairman's basic plan here. He wants to take a Retirement Community and turn it into one of Donald Trump's show places. Of course you know who will pay for it.

What if the majority of the residents don't want this? What if the Residents just want to retire and not go into the battle any more? We are here to just retire and hope we do not outlive our money. 

Is something wrong with this??

Get it Straight

Now lets talk about Robert Rivera. This man has been attacking Dorothy Tetro with outlandish stories and lies. I don't know if he knows where of he speaks, but he blames Dorothy, in public, at the last Delegate Meeting for the short fall of the Reserves.

I don't know what it is about the facts of this, but Bob does not have  grasp of them.

The fact of the matter is that the Reserves were used up and spent to pay for the road repair. This falls directly on the President, the purveyor of a state wide Wi-Fi.

The reserves were where they belong waiting for a unanticipated emergency and the lack of money to pay the roads company showed up. The fact that the roads repair could of been put off for 3 years or more, so that the money needed could be saved was ignore. Full Steam Ahead Israel couldn't wait.

And that is why we have no reserves.

So what did you, Bob R have to do with it? Nothing. So what did Dorothy have to do with it? Nothing..

Blame the right parties. Blame room 101 UCO Building.

Gutsy Vice President

Marcia Ziccardy, UCO’s Vice President, has shown us her mettle. She has stood up to the great President and attacked his Super Citywide WI-FI plan. This brought a snarl in her direction from the Great Chair. I applaud her chutzpah and her courage.

She also pointed out the conflict that Joy Vestal has by being a sitting Vice President and a Co-Editor of the UCO reporter. Another snarl from the Great Chair.

And further she was the UCO officer who recommended that the Wi-Fi monies collected should be turned over to the General Account and used to build up the Reserves. Another snarl from the Great Chair.

Bravo Marcia I think you are Great and doing the job we hired you for. Big Hug from here.

You can voice your displeasure by attending the next UCO reporter meeting, Sept 5 at 1:00 PM and or Posting an Article or a Comment on My Village Blogger   or you can Email me blog0148@gmail.com

Taking advantage or How Much?

Taken from a Posting on the Very Private Blog
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

HOW MUCH PER MONTH TO REINSTATE WI-FI

From what I've been told, the $400,000 

Lanny who told you the total cost would be 400k? I have been asking for a costing on Israel’s Wi-Fi folly and so far silence. The number I heard was $1-2 MILLION, so just multiply your numbers by 4.

In the Wi-Fi account, which may be transferred to the UCO Reserves, would have been enough to pay for the installation of the Wi-Fi towers and equipment. Essentially our only costs, once the equipment was in place, would have been operational, amounting to $2-3 per unit per month

Again you overlook the obvious, I don’t think we will ever get approval to do this, considering the success we are having at the Guitar fence. And I think you are Nuts about the costs. $400,000 for the tower maybe.

Assuming, because of the shortfall in Reserves, that this $400,000 IS transferred to the Reserves, what would it cost per unit per month to reinstate Wi-Fi? I figure it this way, in two-steps:

1. Step 1: Add $2.40 to what every unit pays for two (2) years to come up with $450,000 for the Wi-Fi installation two years from January 1, 2015. Why $450,000? Because the cost may have gone up a little by January 1, 2017. ($2.40 x 24 months = $57.60 x 7800 units = $449,280.) During this time the Wi-Fi Committee can continue its negotiations with Wi-Fi companies. This is important because our dropping out of the picture entirely sends a message to the best Wi-Fi companies: "Don't spend time and effort on Century Village; they aren't serious players.

So the minority rules again. I think the majority of residents don’t want Wi-Fi and don’t need it. And, of course, the OPT-OUTs will have some say here.

2. Step 2: Every unit pays $2-3 (NOT $2-3 plus $2.40) during the operational phase of Wi-Fi, which would presumably begin sometime in 2017. At the same time the terrific Internet service savings begin to occur. I may be able to drop my $39-per-month for Internet charged by AT & T. Others with $20-30 plans will still save a bundle.

So what you are saying is that the majority will pay, and continue to pay for the toys of the minority. Nice

This is what we face, it seems to me, if Village-wide Wi-Fi is reinstated: essentially only a two-year wait (that's the new part) and $2-3 a month more in UCO dues. Is that such a hard pill to swallow?

Let’s remember we are only talking about Wi-Fi here. The basic costs for TV access and telephone service if you have internet phone do not change. - Gary

Posted by Lanny Howe with a little help from the Blogmeister

No Words are Necessary

Here we go Again

Posted by Dan Gladstone

Wi-Fi for the people

What really gets me going is listening to the Great Rules Breaker as he pontificates about the Comcast Business Wi-Fi. He says that the Wi-Fi supplied by Comcast will not be able to live up to its promise. Will not be able to live up to it's hype. He says the Comcast Business Class Router and Business  class Wi-Fi can't work as advertised.

I think Dave Israel is talking out of both sides of his mouth. Does he actually believe that one of the largest Cable Companies in this country maybe in the world is going to lie to its customers. Is going to mislead them into believing that Business Class Wi-Fi is great, when it wont work? That is beyond ludicrous. That is beyond belief. That is Sour Grapes. Big Dave wants his City Wide Wi-Fi and he will hold his breath until he gets it.

It is absolutely amazing that the CEO?(David Israel) of a large Company would lie to the faces of his stockholders. Israel to his Delegates.  Good Grief he seems to pout as the arguments against City Wide Wi-Fi mount.

Just thinking about it raises questions about the man's hold on sanity.

The other side of this argument is why do we need it. Do we need Wi-Fi in the parking lots? Do we need Wi-Fi at the Park?, at the Boat ramp? At the canals? Get Real David!

He says the Wi-Fi will lift the property values Maybe?  Maybe? But Association wide Wi-Fi will be just as enhancing as City Wide. And the price is sure to make all happy.

Delegates, pay attention. Dave is going to try some slippery something in October to get this passed. Don't fall for it.

And as for the OPT-Out, the Slippery one says you cannot opt-out as you want, you must opt-out of the entire UCO. Wrong again you can Opt-out of anything that is not part of the Bi-lateral agreement. Just as was done with the Association Insurance Package. So Opt-out now!

Dave is flailing around trying to save his lost cause! Let him sink on this!

The Opposition is Wrong,Dumb and Useless

If you count the number of commentators on Dave's Very Private Blog it amounts to 3, maybe 4 if you count the rare occasional one. They all sing the same song, the same refrain. Israel is Great, Israel knows all, the Opposition is wrong, dumb and useless.

An Association leader gets up to the Mike and announces her Associations' Wi-Fi, which is done only for her Association and works fine and only costs $5 per unit.

The Great Barrister says that is not true, He Knows better, it cannot be working. And anyway That Dirty Wi-Fi system is not available to the roads, to the pools, and to the grassy knolls. I ask so what? Do we need octogenarians sitting at the Bus Stops playing with their Ipad,  or sitting at the the Parking lot, in the car playing with their smart phone?

As a matter of fact why would anybody sit in a hot parking lot, in their car and play on their smart phone?  A short walk takes them into Air Conditioning?

As of today all the Pools have been Wi-Fi'ed except for The Wellington Pools, the Wellington East Pool has been Wi-Fi'ed thanks the Wellington A and Ed G. All at no charge and no effort except Ed's

The logic about free access to Wi-Fi in the Parking lots and in the common area lawns, etc escapes me. I guess the Great Barrister sees thing better than me, or does he see that the term "Campus Wide" is more important to The Great Presidency than to the balance of the CV residents, who consider this a Village?  - Gary

Outrageous at the delegate Meeting

You had to be there to believe. There we were at the Delegates meeting we were at the point where any body can bring up any subject. The Wi-Fi situation was brought up. The first was a board member of a Association that had successfully installed Wi-Fi  in  a 24 unit building. She exclaimed that all the units had Wi-Fi and they were very happy at the outcome, costing the unit holders only $5 per month each.

Now the weird thing happen. The president of UCO, who holds the chair at these meetings decided to give his feelings on this matter. Although Roberts Rules clearly says that the chair if he wants to be part of the discussion, must leave his position as chair and then he can joint the conversation and editorialize all he wants.

This was pointed out to him, but it did not deter him. He became sarcastic, made remarks in the face of Board Members saying their approach to Wi-Fi
was working fine. The Chairman said,NO, that is wrong, I care not what you say, I care not what you think about your Wi-Fi, I tell you it is not working. It cannot work. Period, over done with.

This situation with the Great Lawyer editorializing from the Chair should not happen. It is against the Rules we run this meeting by.

It is as if the Great Barrister  can challenge anybody that stands against him. He actually, while lecturing a speaker on the Law as he sees it, challenged the speaker to show his Attorney card. Can you imagine, the non-lawyer asking proof of of another non-lawyer while discussing lawyer subjects. Ludicrous.

But wait. There is a good side here. Usually the great Barrister says that Politics cannot be spoken in the public areas. In other words no way for the opposition to tell their story. But when the Great one jumps into the conversations the other side has a chance to tell its side. The Opposition gets a chance to heard.