Google Fiber for Erie: Day Two, no gov’t response.
Well it’s been a little more than 24 hours since I dropped an e-mail off to the City of Erie via their website, Erie Regional Chamber, and e-mails to every Millcreek Supervisor.
Local Gov’t: 0
Erie Regional Chamber: 1
Kudos to the Erie Regional Chamber who responded within minutes and informed me that they’ve done their part and submitted a response as an organization/group..! This is great!
Boo and hiss’s to both the City of Erie and Millcreek, haven’t heard a word from either of them.
We did create a Facebook group to attempt to measure the response in Erie, you can join in the conversation by clicking here!
On the group’s page a member is reporting that they heard from Laura Schaff at the Mayors Office who reports that they are working on a response. I’ve yet to hear back myself. Let’s hope they get it in before the due date at the end of the month! Once I get any sort of an official response I’ll update my site accordingly.
If you have a website you can show your support by including this HTML somewhere:
<a href=”http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=336279869369&ref=nf”><img src=”http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object2/1361/55/n336279869369_581.jpg” /></a>
If you haven’t done so, please write in to Google using their form and let them know why they should choose Erie. If you are reaching for reasons to include in your letter, look at these great ideas also coming from a Facebook group member:
- Erie is home to 6 colleges and universities, including the largest medical school in the country (in terms of enrollment) and the largest Penn State branch college.
- Erie’s academics-focused Hamot Medical Center has consistently been ranked as one of the best hospitals in the country.
- The School of Engineering at Penn State Erie is currently among the best undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report. - Erie is an emerging center for biofuels and environmental research, producing over 45 million gallons of biofuel per year.
- Geographically, Erie intersects 3 large metropolitan areas: Cleveland, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Erie’s primary internet provider, Time Warner Cable, is ranked 1.5/5 stars according to Google Maps reviews and is consistently cited for providing abysmal service in terms of reliability, price, advertised speed and customer service. Time Warner is my only option for wired internet service.
