well I’m excited to be here and I can tell because my heart is pounding like
tell because my heart is pounding like
tell because my heart is pounding like crazy but it’s a good opportunity to be
crazy but it’s a good opportunity to be
crazy but it’s a good opportunity to be here amongst friends so today I want to
here amongst friends so today I want to
here amongst friends so today I want to talk about the internet start with the
talk about the internet start with the
talk about the internet start with the internet something that we all know and
internet something that we all know and
internet something that we all know and it’s familiar to us but it’s probably
it’s familiar to us but it’s probably
it’s familiar to us but it’s probably something we don’t consider to be the
something we don’t consider to be the
something we don’t consider to be the greatest invention since the Industrial
greatest invention since the Industrial
greatest invention since the Industrial Revolution it’s an innovation that’s
Revolution it’s an innovation that’s
Revolution it’s an innovation that’s affected all of us and the reason why
affected all of us and the reason why
affected all of us and the reason why it’s so impetuous because it’s open its
it’s so impetuous because it’s open its
it’s so impetuous because it’s open its open to commerce it’s open to innovation
open to commerce it’s open to innovation
open to commerce it’s open to innovation it’s open to ideas and services and so
it’s open to ideas and services and so
it’s open to ideas and services and so many things but the irony to that
many things but the irony to that
many things but the irony to that statement is that all of us access the
statement is that all of us access the
statement is that all of us access the internet through a closed network and
internet through a closed network and
internet through a closed network and that’s important thing that I want to
that’s important thing that I want to
that’s important thing that I want to talk about today but before we go I want
talk about today but before we go I want
talk about today but before we go I want to just do an experiment and the purpose
to just do an experiment and the purpose
to just do an experiment and the purpose of this experiment is to try to validate
of this experiment is to try to validate
of this experiment is to try to validate a recent study that showed that
a recent study that showed that
a recent study that showed that something that we experiment experience
something that we experiment experience
something that we experiment experience on a daily basis has the ability to
on a daily basis has the ability to
on a daily basis has the ability to increase our heart rate by up to thirty
increase our heart rate by up to thirty
increase our heart rate by up to thirty eight percent now that’s almost as much
eight percent now that’s almost as much
eight percent now that’s almost as much as you get when you watch a really scary
as you get when you watch a really scary
as you get when you watch a really scary movies so this is pretty intense stuff
movies so this is pretty intense stuff
movies so this is pretty intense stuff so here we go
technology right one more time there we
technology right one more time there we go this always happens at the worst time
go this always happens at the worst time
go this always happens at the worst time right did anybody experienced an
right did anybody experienced an
right did anybody experienced an increase in heart rate maybe skip a beat
increase in heart rate maybe skip a beat
increase in heart rate maybe skip a beat so the idea here is it this spinning
so the idea here is it this spinning
so the idea here is it this spinning wheel of death is something that we can
wheel of death is something that we can
wheel of death is something that we can all appreciate it right because we’ve
all appreciate it right because we’ve
all appreciate it right because we’ve all experienced it and when we
all experienced it and when we
all experienced it and when we experience that we might even ask the
experience that we might even ask the
experience that we might even ask the question is my internet broken we don’t
question is my internet broken we don’t
question is my internet broken we don’t know right so I want to start and just
know right so I want to start and just
know right so I want to start and just share a story with you about a city that
share a story with you about a city that
share a story with you about a city that is probably familiar to all of us it’s a
is probably familiar to all of us it’s a
is probably familiar to all of us it’s a man I to home now a man is not a
man I to home now a man is not a
man I to home now a man is not a technology hub by any stretch of the
technology hub by any stretch of the
technology hub by any stretch of the imagination but they’ve done some really
imagination but they’ve done some really
imagination but they’ve done some really amazing things so I’m going to throw out
amazing things so I’m going to throw out
amazing things so I’m going to throw out a big term and we’re going to talk about
a big term and we’re going to talk about
a big term and we’re going to talk about this but they built the first dynamic
this but they built the first dynamic
this but they built the first dynamic open access fiber-optic network now
open access fiber-optic network now
open access fiber-optic network now hopefully by the end of this all of that
hopefully by the end of this all of that
hopefully by the end of this all of that will make them a lot more sense and
will make them a lot more sense and
will make them a lot more sense and maybe understand why it matters so the
maybe understand why it matters so the
maybe understand why it matters so the Ammons story really starts with an
Ammons story really starts with an
Ammons story really starts with an individual named Bruce Patterson man
individual named Bruce Patterson man
individual named Bruce Patterson man this is sensitive there we go so Bruce
this is sensitive there we go so Bruce
this is sensitive there we go so Bruce it starts with him he’s just a regular
it starts with him he’s just a regular
it starts with him he’s just a regular guy but he’s a smart guy and he really
guy but he’s a smart guy and he really
guy but he’s a smart guy and he really knows how to listen now he started his
knows how to listen now he started his
knows how to listen now he started his career as a plumber and he eventually
career as a plumber and he eventually
career as a plumber and he eventually ended up as the IT Director for the city
ended up as the IT Director for the city
ended up as the IT Director for the city of Amman now you may think plumber to IT
of Amman now you may think plumber to IT
of Amman now you may think plumber to IT that’s a pretty big stretch right but it
that’s a pretty big stretch right but it
that’s a pretty big stretch right but it might be because of his background as a
might be because of his background as a
might be because of his background as a plumber that he’s been able to see IT
plumber that he’s been able to see IT
plumber that he’s been able to see IT problems in a different light now Bruce
problems in a different light now Bruce
problems in a different light now Bruce is it didn’t take him long to figure out
is it didn’t take him long to figure out
is it didn’t take him long to figure out that the internet was broken in the city
that the internet was broken in the city
that the internet was broken in the city because he was unable to connect the
because he was unable to connect the
because he was unable to connect the city facilities in a meaningful and
city facilities in a meaningful and
city facilities in a meaningful and really cost-effective way so he took it
really cost-effective way so he took it
really cost-effective way so he took it upon himself to start to figure out that
upon himself to start to figure out that
upon himself to start to figure out that problem now Bruce has been innovative as
problem now Bruce has been innovative as
problem now Bruce has been innovative as he’s tried to solve these problems but
he’s tried to solve these problems but
he’s tried to solve these problems but he hasn’t worked alone he’s had the help
he hasn’t worked alone he’s had the help
he hasn’t worked alone he’s had the help of the City Council the mayor Ammon
of the City Council the mayor Ammon
of the City Council the mayor Ammon residence some local service providers
residence some local service providers
residence some local service providers and also some technology companies and
and also some technology companies and
and also some technology companies and they’ve all been working together for
they’ve all been working together for
they’ve all been working together for the past several years to try to fix the
the past several years to try to fix the
the past several years to try to fix the internet and the challenges that the
internet and the challenges that the
internet and the challenges that the city of em and is faced are not unique
city of em and is faced are not unique
city of em and is faced are not unique their challenges in many cities face as
their challenges in many cities face as
their challenges in many cities face as well but the thing that’s important to
well but the thing that’s important to
well but the thing that’s important to know about the city of em and why it
know about the city of em and why it
know about the city of em and why it matters is because they’re fundamentally
matters is because they’re fundamentally
matters is because they’re fundamentally changing
changing
changing way that we interact with the internet
way that we interact with the internet
way that we interact with the internet and I’ve managed to solve some problems
and I’ve managed to solve some problems
and I’ve managed to solve some problems along the way that we might not even
along the way that we might not even
along the way that we might not even realize were problems so I want to
realize were problems so I want to
realize were problems so I want to compare the experiences that we have on
compare the experiences that we have on
compare the experiences that we have on a daily basis with some of the
a daily basis with some of the
a daily basis with some of the experiences that a man residents might
experiences that a man residents might
experiences that a man residents might have so that we can see ways that the
have so that we can see ways that the
have so that we can see ways that the internet is broken so to start I want to
internet is broken so to start I want to
internet is broken so to start I want to talk about your broadband bill I’m sure
talk about your broadband bill I’m sure
talk about your broadband bill I’m sure you’ve all gotten one of those before if
you’ve all gotten one of those before if
you’ve all gotten one of those before if it’s like mine it’s a couple pages long
it’s like mine it’s a couple pages long
it’s like mine it’s a couple pages long has a bunch of line items of fees that
has a bunch of line items of fees that
has a bunch of line items of fees that you probably don’t understand and a
you probably don’t understand and a
you probably don’t understand and a total of more than you want to be paying
total of more than you want to be paying
total of more than you want to be paying so what are we really paying for do we
so what are we really paying for do we
so what are we really paying for do we know do we understand what’s going on
know do we understand what’s going on
know do we understand what’s going on there the city of ammons broken the mold
there the city of ammons broken the mold
there the city of ammons broken the mold in this regard because they’ve taken I
in this regard because they’ve taken I
in this regard because they’ve taken I keep skipping forward sorry about that
keep skipping forward sorry about that
keep skipping forward sorry about that guys don’t get ahead of me okay they’d
guys don’t get ahead of me okay they’d
guys don’t get ahead of me okay they’d broken the mold in this regard because
broken the mold in this regard because
broken the mold in this regard because they want to be completely transparent
they want to be completely transparent
they want to be completely transparent with the people in the city so what
with the people in the city so what
with the people in the city so what they’ve done is a separated the
they’ve done is a separated the
they’ve done is a separated the infrastructure which is the fiber optics
infrastructure which is the fiber optics
infrastructure which is the fiber optics from the services that are on the
from the services that are on the
from the services that are on the network and in by doing that they’ve
network and in by doing that they’ve
network and in by doing that they’ve given the residents the opportunity to
given the residents the opportunity to
given the residents the opportunity to participate in the network so the
participate in the network so the
participate in the network so the residents opt-in and by opting in they
residents opt-in and by opting in they
residents opt-in and by opting in they agree to pay for the cost of the
agree to pay for the cost of the
agree to pay for the cost of the infrastructure to their home and it’s
infrastructure to their home and it’s
infrastructure to their home and it’s about three thousand dollars so they can
about three thousand dollars so they can
about three thousand dollars so they can pay that upfront or they can choose to
pay that upfront or they can choose to
pay that upfront or they can choose to pay for it over 20 years and it’s about
pay for it over 20 years and it’s about
pay for it over 20 years and it’s about seventeen dollars a month and another
seventeen dollars a month and another
seventeen dollars a month and another fee that they pay is the maintenance and
fee that they pay is the maintenance and
fee that they pay is the maintenance and operation fee and this is also seventeen
operation fee and this is also seventeen
operation fee and this is also seventeen dollars a month so for about thirty four
dollars a month so for about thirty four
dollars a month so for about thirty four dollars in the city of am and you can
dollars in the city of am and you can
dollars in the city of am and you can get a fiber optic connection to your
get a fiber optic connection to your
get a fiber optic connection to your home any services that go on come as a
home any services that go on come as a
home any services that go on come as a different bill from the provider so
different bill from the provider so
different bill from the provider so amman residents know exactly what
amman residents know exactly what
amman residents know exactly what they’re paying for so another part of
they’re paying for so another part of
they’re paying for so another part of the cost of the internet is what it
the cost of the internet is what it
the cost of the internet is what it costs when you switch from one provider
costs when you switch from one provider
costs when you switch from one provider to another and some of you might have
to another and some of you might have
to another and some of you might have had that experience at a co-worker who
had that experience at a co-worker who
had that experience at a co-worker who recently went through this process and
recently went through this process and
recently went through this process and it wasn’t pretty and his story is
it wasn’t pretty and his story is
it wasn’t pretty and his story is probably not unique he tried to first
probably not unique he tried to first
probably not unique he tried to first connect to the fiber-optic network in
connect to the fiber-optic network in
connect to the fiber-optic network in his city and he was unable to after a
his city and he was unable to after a
his city and he was unable to after a monthly finally told him no you can’t
monthly finally told him no you can’t
monthly finally told him no you can’t connect so his next choice and his only
connect so his next choice and his only
connect so his next choice and his only choice was to change from his cable
choice was to change from his cable
choice was to change from his cable provider to his dsl provider now because
provider to his dsl provider now because
provider to his dsl provider now because these were to physically separate
these were to physically separate
these were to physically separate networks there had to be infrastructure
networks there had to be infrastructure
networks there had to be infrastructure that came to his home and he had to have
that came to his home and he had to have
that came to his home and he had to have new equipment in order
new equipment in order
new equipment in order make that switch he got the equipment
make that switch he got the equipment
make that switch he got the equipment set up and it didn’t work imagine that
set up and it didn’t work imagine that
set up and it didn’t work imagine that right so we’ve called customer service
right so we’ve called customer service
right so we’ve called customer service and they couldn’t help him out they sent
and they couldn’t help him out they sent
and they couldn’t help him out they sent out someone I took about three weeks for
out someone I took about three weeks for
out someone I took about three weeks for them to get there and after that he was
them to get there and after that he was
them to get there and after that he was finally able to get mode from his
finally able to get mode from his
finally able to get mode from his current provider to his new provider so
current provider to his new provider so
current provider to his new provider so in total it took about two months and
in total it took about two months and
in total it took about two months and countless hours for him to move from one
countless hours for him to move from one
countless hours for him to move from one surface to another that’s just not
surface to another that’s just not
surface to another that’s just not acceptable right so in the city of a man
acceptable right so in the city of a man
acceptable right so in the city of a man it’s much different so I have a Vita
it’s much different so I have a Vita
it’s much different so I have a Vita little video here that shows you how
little video here that shows you how
little video here that shows you how this works they’re presented with a
this works they’re presented with a
this works they’re presented with a website they choose from list of
website they choose from list of
website they choose from list of services that they want and they go
services that they want and they go
services that they want and they go through the subscription process takes
through the subscription process takes
through the subscription process takes about 15 seconds and then a dynamic
about 15 seconds and then a dynamic
about 15 seconds and then a dynamic network is created from them through to
network is created from them through to
network is created from them through to the service provider and when they want
the service provider and when they want
the service provider and when they want to change they just find that service in
to change they just find that service in
to change they just find that service in the web page click on subscribe takes
the web page click on subscribe takes
the web page click on subscribe takes about 10 seconds so there you just
about 10 seconds so there you just
about 10 seconds so there you just witnessed what it’s like to change
witnessed what it’s like to change
witnessed what it’s like to change providers in the city of em and it’s a
providers in the city of em and it’s a
providers in the city of em and it’s a little bit of different experience right
little bit of different experience right
little bit of different experience right so gone are the days of months and weeks
so gone are the days of months and weeks
so gone are the days of months and weeks of waiting and fighting to get it done
of waiting and fighting to get it done
of waiting and fighting to get it done to simply clicking a button and having
to simply clicking a button and having
to simply clicking a button and having it happen for you so if you’ve ever
it happen for you so if you’ve ever
it happen for you so if you’ve ever found yourself and this is all
found yourself and this is all
found yourself and this is all hypothetical this is not me talking at
hypothetical this is not me talking at
hypothetical this is not me talking at all if you can found yourself at three
all if you can found yourself at three
all if you can found yourself at three o’clock in the morning four hours into a
o’clock in the morning four hours into a
o’clock in the morning four hours into a binge watch of your favorite TV show and
binge watch of your favorite TV show and
binge watch of your favorite TV show and all of a sudden you get buffered you
all of a sudden you get buffered you
all of a sudden you get buffered you might have had that experience or the
might have had that experience or the
might have had that experience or the sense that what you’re paying for is not
sense that what you’re paying for is not
sense that what you’re paying for is not what you’re getting now we live in a
what you’re getting now we live in a
what you’re getting now we live in a world that tells us that bandwidth is a
world that tells us that bandwidth is a
world that tells us that bandwidth is a scarce commodity we hear that from our
scarce commodity we hear that from our
scarce commodity we hear that from our cell phone providers and our internet
cell phone providers and our internet
cell phone providers and our internet providers and then give us data caps and
providers and then give us data caps and
providers and then give us data caps and rate limits and all of these things that
rate limits and all of these things that
rate limits and all of these things that create this fear and uncertainty in us
create this fear and uncertainty in us
create this fear and uncertainty in us as we try to use these resources that
as we try to use these resources that
as we try to use these resources that have been given to us but what if it was
have been given to us but what if it was
have been given to us but what if it was different so the city of Ammon has taken
different so the city of Ammon has taken
different so the city of Ammon has taken a different approach and they’ve tried
a different approach and they’ve tried
a different approach and they’ve tried to create an environment that’s a
to create an environment that’s a
to create an environment that’s a bandwidth abundant so what they’ve done
bandwidth abundant so what they’ve done
bandwidth abundant so what they’ve done is they give all of the residents to
is they give all of the residents to
is they give all of the residents to connect to the network a gigabit
connect to the network a gigabit
connect to the network a gigabit connection not to give you some
connection not to give you some
connection not to give you some perspective of what that means this is
perspective of what that means this is
perspective of what that means this is actually a thousand megabits so if
actually a thousand megabits so if
actually a thousand megabits so if you’re on like a 50 megabit connection
you’re on like a 50 megabit connection
you’re on like a 50 megabit connection you can see that you know they’re far
you can see that you know they’re far
you can see that you know they’re far out passing what you can do so this
out passing what you can do so this
out passing what you can do so this white circle on the outside represents
white circle on the outside represents
white circle on the outside represents what a resident and hammock
what a resident and hammock
what a resident and hammock and most likely you and I are up there
and most likely you and I are up there
and most likely you and I are up there at the top of the 10 megabit range so to
at the top of the 10 megabit range so to
at the top of the 10 megabit range so to put this in Ted terms if you try to
put this in Ted terms if you try to
put this in Ted terms if you try to download a 15 minute TED talk on your
download a 15 minute TED talk on your
download a 15 minute TED talk on your internet connection it would take about
internet connection it would take about
internet connection it would take about a minute and 15 or 45 seconds and that’s
a minute and 15 or 45 seconds and that’s
a minute and 15 or 45 seconds and that’s if the Stars have aligned and
if the Stars have aligned and
if the Stars have aligned and everything’s working just perfectly and
everything’s working just perfectly and
everything’s working just perfectly and it would take about 22 minutes to upload
it would take about 22 minutes to upload
it would take about 22 minutes to upload that same video back to the internet an
that same video back to the internet an
that same video back to the internet an almond resident can download that video
almond resident can download that video
almond resident can download that video in about two seconds and they can upload
in about two seconds and they can upload
in about two seconds and they can upload it in about two seconds so think about
it in about two seconds so think about
it in about two seconds so think about how your behavior might change if you
how your behavior might change if you
how your behavior might change if you were given a gigabit connection no
were given a gigabit connection no
were given a gigabit connection no limits no caps so most likely the
limits no caps so most likely the
limits no caps so most likely the network that you connect to the internet
network that you connect to the internet
network that you connect to the internet with is a closed Network and what that
with is a closed Network and what that
with is a closed Network and what that means is that you’re only allowed to use
means is that you’re only allowed to use
means is that you’re only allowed to use the services that they provide on the
the services that they provide on the
the services that they provide on the network there’s another service that you
network there’s another service that you
network there’s another service that you want you’re just a locker you have to
want you’re just a locker you have to
want you’re just a locker you have to change to a different network so what we
change to a different network so what we
change to a different network so what we can do well I guess think back to my mic
can do well I guess think back to my mic
can do well I guess think back to my mic yeah that guy back to my coworker when
yeah that guy back to my coworker when
yeah that guy back to my coworker when he switched his network he had a choice
he switched his network he had a choice
he switched his network he had a choice he had two networks and they both had
he had two networks and they both had
he had two networks and they both had physical infrastructure that came into
physical infrastructure that came into
physical infrastructure that came into his home so if we think about the
his home so if we think about the
his home so if we think about the roadways that we use on a daily basis
roadways that we use on a daily basis
roadways that we use on a daily basis this would be like saying don’t touch
this would be like saying don’t touch
this would be like saying don’t touch that button too hard this would be like
that button too hard this would be like
that button too hard this would be like saying that UPS and FedEx both have to
saying that UPS and FedEx both have to
saying that UPS and FedEx both have to build a road to your house in order to
build a road to your house in order to
build a road to your house in order to deliver packages here that you want and
deliver packages here that you want and
deliver packages here that you want and that’s pretty silly right we understand
that’s pretty silly right we understand
that’s pretty silly right we understand that so the city of a man said let’s
that so the city of a man said let’s
that so the city of a man said let’s make this an open access network and
make this an open access network and
make this an open access network and that allow and they’ll allow anybody to
that allow and they’ll allow anybody to
that allow and they’ll allow anybody to come in and provide a service and
come in and provide a service and
come in and provide a service and deliver packages to your home so what
deliver packages to your home so what
deliver packages to your home so what this looks like the outer circle is the
this looks like the outer circle is the
this looks like the outer circle is the fiber optics and this is just a sampling
fiber optics and this is just a sampling
fiber optics and this is just a sampling of a few of the services that they can
of a few of the services that they can
of a few of the services that they can put on to that fiber optic so that’s the
put on to that fiber optic so that’s the
put on to that fiber optic so that’s the common roadway that goes into the home
common roadway that goes into the home
common roadway that goes into the home and they do this using cutting-edge
and they do this using cutting-edge
and they do this using cutting-edge technology and they’re able to create
technology and they’re able to create
technology and they’re able to create logical slices of the network that are
logical slices of the network that are
logical slices of the network that are separated from each other and it creates
separated from each other and it creates
separated from each other and it creates this private environment for the service
this private environment for the service
this private environment for the service to be delivered to the home so just as a
to be delivered to the home so just as a
to be delivered to the home so just as a recap to help illustrate what the city
recap to help illustrate what the city
recap to help illustrate what the city of a man has that your network probably
of a man has that your network probably
of a man has that your network probably doesn’t have they have complete
doesn’t have they have complete
doesn’t have they have complete transparency and costs they’ve separated
transparency and costs they’ve separated
transparency and costs they’ve separated the transport from the infrastructure
the transport from the infrastructure
the transport from the infrastructure and the residents are able to buy into
and the residents are able to buy into
and the residents are able to buy into that Network and they’ve made it very
that Network and they’ve made it very
that Network and they’ve made it very very simple to switch from one surface
very simple to switch from one surface
very simple to switch from one surface to another they’ve created an abundance
to another they’ve created an abundance
to another they’ve created an abundance of bandwidth each resident is given a 1
of bandwidth each resident is given a 1
of bandwidth each resident is given a 1 gigabit connection and they can choose
gigabit connection and they can choose
gigabit connection and they can choose how they want to allocate that and there
how they want to allocate that and there
how they want to allocate that and there are no data caps or limitations enforced
are no data caps or limitations enforced
are no data caps or limitations enforced by the operator and they’ve also created
by the operator and they’ve also created
by the operator and they’ve also created a marketplace of services that allow the
a marketplace of services that allow the
a marketplace of services that allow the residents to choose which services that
residents to choose which services that
residents to choose which services that they want and then it creates a platform
they want and then it creates a platform
they want and then it creates a platform for innovation so that the service
for innovation so that the service
for innovation so that the service providers can come in and truly provide
providers can come in and truly provide
providers can come in and truly provide services that the subscribers on the
services that the subscribers on the
services that the subscribers on the network one so sheesh this is a quote
network one so sheesh this is a quote
network one so sheesh this is a quote from Kevin Kelly he said of all the
from Kevin Kelly he said of all the
from Kevin Kelly he said of all the endeavors we humans are now engaged in
endeavors we humans are now engaged in
endeavors we humans are now engaged in perhaps the greatest of them all the
perhaps the greatest of them all the
perhaps the greatest of them all the grandest of them all is the steady
grandest of them all is the steady
grandest of them all is the steady weaving together of our lives minds and
weaving together of our lives minds and
weaving together of our lives minds and artifacts into a global scale network
artifacts into a global scale network
artifacts into a global scale network now this network that he is envisioning
now this network that he is envisioning
now this network that he is envisioning it’s not the internet that we know today
it’s not the internet that we know today
it’s not the internet that we know today and the Alma network is more than just
and the Alma network is more than just
and the Alma network is more than just fast internet it’s bigger than that to
fast internet it’s bigger than that to
fast internet it’s bigger than that to really be able to realize Kelly’s vision
really be able to realize Kelly’s vision
really be able to realize Kelly’s vision most likely it’s going to be small
most likely it’s going to be small
most likely it’s going to be small networks that are open access that have
networks that are open access that have
networks that are open access that have abundant bandwidth and have the ability
abundant bandwidth and have the ability
abundant bandwidth and have the ability to ensure security privacy and
to ensure security privacy and
to ensure security privacy and reliability and Allen has built the
reliability and Allen has built the
reliability and Allen has built the first network to help realize that
first network to help realize that
first network to help realize that vision so as I’ve described the Emma
vision so as I’ve described the Emma
vision so as I’ve described the Emma Network there’s a possibility I’m sure
Network there’s a possibility I’m sure
Network there’s a possibility I’m sure it’s remote but maybe you felt a little
it’s remote but maybe you felt a little
it’s remote but maybe you felt a little bit of internet envy and I know that I
bit of internet envy and I know that I
bit of internet envy and I know that I feel it too but I hope that you can
feel it too but I hope that you can
feel it too but I hope that you can consider the implications the Emma
consider the implications the Emma
consider the implications the Emma network might have for you and your
network might have for you and your
network might have for you and your family and for your community as well
family and for your community as well
family and for your community as well what they’ve done is unique but it’s not
what they’ve done is unique but it’s not
what they’ve done is unique but it’s not something that isn’t reproducible this
something that isn’t reproducible this
something that isn’t reproducible this can be done in your town as well so
can be done in your town as well so
can be done in your town as well so consider for a minute your current
consider for a minute your current
consider for a minute your current internet provider if you could change
internet provider if you could change
internet provider if you could change that provider at a click of a button
that provider at a click of a button
that provider at a click of a button would you do it what about your home
would you do it what about your home
would you do it what about your home secured in your home automation if you
secured in your home automation if you
secured in your home automation if you could choose not to put that information
could choose not to put that information
could choose not to put that information on the public internet all the click of
on the public internet all the click of
on the public internet all the click of a button would you do it what about that
a button would you do it what about that
a button would you do it what about that amazing technology idea that you have if
amazing technology idea that you have if
amazing technology idea that you have if there was an open access network with
there was an open access network with
there was an open access network with abundant bandwidth would you build it
abundant bandwidth would you build it
abundant bandwidth would you build it all of this is possible today in the
all of this is possible today in the
all of this is possible today in the city of Amman and it can be in your city
city of Amman and it can be in your city
city of Amman and it can be in your city too so how do we start I think the first
too so how do we start I think the first
too so how do we start I think the first step is to share what you’ve learned
step is to share what you’ve learned
step is to share what you’ve learned today with your friends and your
today with your friends and your
today with your friends and your neighbors and especially with your city
neighbors and especially with your city
neighbors and especially with your city it’s in cities that these networks can
it’s in cities that these networks can
it’s in cities that these networks can be built because they’re the right the
be built because they’re the right the
be built because they’re the right the right place and the right entity as long
right place and the right entity as long
right place and the right entity as long as the city stays true to the
as the city stays true to the
as the city stays true to the foundational idea that the network must
foundational idea that the network must
foundational idea that the network must be open so the internet is broken but
be open so the internet is broken but
be open so the internet is broken but together we can fix it
together we can fix it
together we can fix it [Applause]
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