[Mesh] relevant new white house statement

video: http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/heres-why-we-need-invest-high-speed-broadba… so President Obama wants the FCC to preempt state laws that restrict community and municipal "braodband" initiatives. there are 20 states that do this now; it's mostly the result of ALEC lobbying on behalf of cable companies to pass a suite of anti-competitive laws back around 2005. in any event, this is a major signal that the funding environment might soon open. so it's great we're meeting to soon to chat the present/future. if anyone wants a bit more context into CA's awkward and weak restrictions on municipal fiber, prod me to explain ! my best, april -- 0x54FC570B