PROGRAM: August 22, 2017: Jeff Buckingham: “Net Neutrality”
Pres. Jeff King began the meeting at 12:38 PM with the usual guest introductions.
CLUB BUSINESS
Pres. Jeff had Deenie Dotson come forward to accept this month’s Rotarian of the Month award for all her great work as our Club Secretary. John Traversaro came forward with the new $100 Bell Ringer board, which he prepared in memory of his father who died recently. His father was born in 1925, served in World War II, joined the San Francisco Fire Department in 1949 and retired in 1979. They had a tradition in the fire department that three sets of three bell rings each when a fireman died. He then rang the bell three times and became the first one to sign the board. Scott Astrosky gave the Summer Sizzle wrap-up, which had a net income of $35,400. Andrea Lueker is looking for 6 to 8 volunteers for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival from 1-ish to 3-ish p.m. on September 23, 2017.
FINES
Dick Dannells was charged with a 10% luxury tax on his $301 lottery win a few weeks ago. Sandy Lubin became the second person to sign the $100 Bell Ringer board in lieu of a fine on his big Summer Sizzle win.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Karen Zappia reminded everyone of the San Luis Lighthouse tour on Tuesday, August 29 that will include a lunch and transportation from the parking lot to the lighthouse. She urged everyone to sign up today. We are to meet no later than 12 PM at the Old Port San Luis beach near the doggy park where the trolleys are stationed, which will take us to the lighthouse. On September 9, we are having a fundraiser for American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) and a sign-up sheet will be provided on September 4.
PROGRAM: Jeff Buckingham: “Net Neutrality”
Sandy Lubin introduced Jeff who he has known for a long time. Jeff is the Chief Customer Officer at Digital West Networks Inc., a member of the de Tolosa Rotary Club, and a local rancher. He began his talk by stating that net neutrality has as its basic principle that the Internet traffic of one party has no more priority than that of another party. You don’t pay a fee to see one parties Internet messages. In 2015 the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ruled that Internet neutrality is the law of the land and classified that high-speed Internet access is a title II communication service, which means that Internet providers are classified as common carriers. These rules apply to both wired and wireless Internet connections. However, recently the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced a plan to reverse Title II regulations and repeal Internet neutrality. Tens of millions want to keep net neutrality as it stands today. It is AT&T, Verizon and other big communication companies that are pushing for this repeal. Back in the 1980s AT&T had a virtual monopoly on telephone service. The breakup led to a surge of competition by companies such as Call America, which he joined in 1983. He remembers flying back to Washington in the 90s when the AT&T wanted to bypass independent communication companies and he and others were able to restrict AT&T’s bypass plans. He became involved in the Internet when he saw his first Web site in the early 1990s and was so impressed by what he saw that he began to work with CalPoly in this field.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY JOEL CONN:
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”
PROGRAM: August 22, 2017: Jeff Buckingham: “Net Neutrality”
Pres. Jeff King began the meeting at 12:38 PM with the usual guest introductions.
CLUB BUSINESS
Pres. Jeff had Deenie Dotson come forward to accept this month’s Rotarian of the Month award for all her great work as our Club Secretary. John Traversaro came forward with the new $100 Bell Ringer board, which he prepared in memory of his father who died recently. His father was born in 1925, served in World War II, joined the San Francisco Fire Department in 1949 and retired in 1979. They had a tradition in the fire department that three sets of three bell rings each when a fireman died. He then rang the bell three times and became the first one to sign the board. Scott Astrosky gave the Summer Sizzle wrap-up, which had a net income of $35,400. Andrea Lueker is looking for 6 to 8 volunteers for the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival from 1-ish to 3-ish p.m. on September 23, 2017.
FINES
Dick Dannells was charged with a 10% luxury tax on his $301 lottery win a few weeks ago. Sandy Lubin became the second person to sign the $100 Bell Ringer board in lieu of a fine on his big Summer Sizzle win.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Karen Zappia reminded everyone of the San Luis Lighthouse tour on Tuesday, August 29 that will include a lunch and transportation from the parking lot to the lighthouse. She urged everyone to sign up today. We are to meet no later than 12 PM at the Old Port San Luis beach near the doggy park where the trolleys are stationed, which will take us to the lighthouse. On September 9, we are having a fundraiser for American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) and a sign-up sheet will be provided on September 4.
PROGRAM: Jeff Buckingham: “Net Neutrality”
Sandy Lubin introduced Jeff who he has known for a long time. Jeff is the Chief Customer Officer at Digital West Networks Inc., a member of the de Tolosa Rotary Club, and a local rancher. He began his talk by stating that net neutrality has as its basic principle that the Internet traffic of one party has no more priority than that of another party. You don’t pay a fee to see one parties Internet messages. In 2015 the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ruled that Internet neutrality is the law of the land and classified that high-speed Internet access is a title II communication service, which means that Internet providers are classified as common carriers. These rules apply to both wired and wireless Internet connections. However, recently the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced a plan to reverse Title II regulations and repeal Internet neutrality. Tens of millions want to keep net neutrality as it stands today. It is AT&T, Verizon and other big communication companies that are pushing for this repeal. Back in the 1980s AT&T had a virtual monopoly on telephone service. The breakup led to a surge of competition by companies such as Call America, which he joined in 1983. He remembers flying back to Washington in the 90s when the AT&T wanted to bypass independent communication companies and he and others were able to restrict AT&T’s bypass plans. He became involved in the Internet when he saw his first Web site in the early 1990s and was so impressed by what he saw that he began to work with CalPoly in this field.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY JOEL CONN:
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”