If you live in Ohio, here's what you can do to call your rep:
Find your rep at http://www.ohiohouse.gov. Call 1-800-282-0253 [0] and tell the aide you oppose House Bill 110 [1], Section 122.4091.B [2], and state your reasoning in 1-2 min. May be good to cite the municipal ISP FairlawnGig's success: this [3] is a good read on the subject.
I'm going to be mentioning to my Representative and Senator's offices that there are significant parts of their Districts that are underserved and some completely un-served. There is no reason to think that this portion of the Bill will do anything to drive Internet service behind enhanced (or even provided!) in these areas.
The economic disadvantage imparted by lack of Internet service in these areas is very important to me. As the economy continues to embrace remote work the people who live in these areas are being put at a greater disadvantage by disallowing municipalities from providing services. It certainly makes these areas unattractive for anyone who might consider moving into these areas.
Don't do this, it's pointless if you complain about Republican elected officials they typically just try to siphon resources away from your area. If you really think this will work please use a false identity to avoid being targeted.
I think this is terrible advice. Not participating never helps.
I live in rural western Ohio. My Representative and Senator are both likely to turn a deaf ear to my concerns. I still see value in making sure that their office has knowledge of my concerns and position. Maybe it won't change their position on a particular issue, but their staff is definitely interested in keeping tabs on the opinions of their constituency.
But that's not the right way to evaluate political energy on any topic. Instead that office will likely tap into party mechanisms and systematically test voter messages until they find the right one.
I live in Virginia and I was proudly told this by a Republican running for office. They have a DB so they can pool data state-by-state and cross-reference it with social media.
My advice if you don't believe this is true, just ask! They are very open about talking about this and feel that Democrats do the same thing.
I live in Ohio, can confirm this is false. Every state representative I've met with has been happy a citizen is taking interest in local politics and has been open to a conversation. A state rep is not going to target you house or street (not even sure how this would happen) because they disagree with you
I live in Virginia and I was proudly told this by a Republican running for office. They have a DB so they can pool data state-by-state and cross-reference it with social media.
Slide 12 from the link in the 4th paragraph[0] shows a 4-minute period in which generation was below 59.4 MW, and notes that more gen units would have tripped if generation stayed below the threshold for 5 minutes longer, though it's hard to say exactly how much longer the grid would have been down.
The virus came around as I was finishing my last semester of undergrad. I began with a surprising boost in productivity and an elevated enjoyment in my coursework, but as I began applying for jobs the situation became a little more real to me. The lack of a graduation ceremony, virtual or in-person, didn't help either.
My drive certainly isn't what it was a few months ago, but I'm thankful to have reasonable social and emotional health and to be working part-time while I look for something full-time, and I may be entering grad school for mech eng this fall if nothing comes through. I'd welcome any comments or suggestions from those of you who have been through grad school or job searching during recessions.
Find your rep at http://www.ohiohouse.gov. Call 1-800-282-0253 [0] and tell the aide you oppose House Bill 110 [1], Section 122.4091.B [2], and state your reasoning in 1-2 min. May be good to cite the municipal ISP FairlawnGig's success: this [3] is a good read on the subject.
[0] http://www.occ.ohio.gov/content/how-call-your-legislator
[1] https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-sum...
[2] https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/Oh...
[3] https://muninetworks.org/content/new-fact-sheet-ohios-commun...