IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG...

     There goes that same refrain again - "Here we go again, um..a..um: this time with Wi Fi - again. In this month's issue of The Reporter, Anitra, the renter who should not even be ON a committee (but then again, David Israel only abides by the by-laws when he wants to) writes with great authority of the Wi Fi situation. She states that RFPs were sent out, when bids will be opened and then this lovely statement.

     "We are unable to quote anything as to what this is going to cost us.....the hope is that the money currently being collected will be enough to provide any infrastructure that is needed for the roll-out."
 
     Are they for real? Again! They have no idea of the cost and they HOPE the money will be enough? Does anyone hear paving bells again? And what are we doing here anyway? How much money will we be on the hook for again? So what to do?
     First, UCO, by Article 3 of the bylaws is only entitled to work out 5 areas for the Village and NONE of them is Wi Fi, so....they really are not entitled to the current monthly bite. In fact, associations and people can opt out and if UCO has an issue with this, well, then the by-laws require mediation and arbitration.
     Second, again no clue as to cost and final bottom line. Again, going into a project with eyes closed and our wallets open. Again, lack of process and procedure, lack of understanding of what needs to be done.
     And why do this anyway? Building after building is looking into their own Wi Fi setup, no fuss, no muss, no infrastructure of big or small towers, no digging and in no time they have the set up complete.  Comcast has been doing this and they presented it at a Club meeting. AT&T has its own plan. Other buildings are not interested at all as individuals have their own set up, share it with others or have worked out other ways. Some people are not interested in Wi Fi at all and have no computers.And if the French-Canadians want their Wi Fi, they can do it like everyone else - individual or building and then use the pool areas. Stand outside many buildings and you can already hook up onto a connection. In the middle of the road perhaps not, but then again, do we need Wi Fi in the middle of the road?!!
     Well, alrighty then, (sorry, could not pass up quoting our fearful leader) let's look at the next step. Discussing this at the assembly. I can already hear the dulcet tone of David Israel's voice. "Out of order! Sit Down! Slam goes the gavel and now a new step. Guards, please remove these malcontents" (by the way, a proud American tradition).
    Well, alrighty then, Houston, we have a problem. You see, these people are not out of order and the off duty PBSO officers cannot physically remove them or touch them lest they be opening themselves up to their own charges - and David Israel right along with them as he would then be complicit in a conspiracy to violate and deny civil rights, to assault and battery, and who knows what else.
     So all this could be avoided if David Israel would listen to the people, but he will not. His dementia with its paranoia, aggressiveness, anger, perseveration leads him down the wrong primrose lane and WE all suffer because of this.
     It's the same old song.....
ISN'T IT TIME WE CHANGED THE CHANNEL?