How to write a petition to get access to DSL in our town?

Question

Our town in small. Only 1000 people. I am willing to write a petition to get DSL in our town. I am told that the mayor only needs to request it. ( I have heard similiar situations.) I will go to every door in my town and rural area to get signatures. I just need to know how to write this petition.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Something along these lines...

To the People of ____ (town name),
It is in our best interest, as a town, to provide DSL access for our residents. DSL is important for the growth and well-being of any forward moving entity, including our town.
DSL access will help our town grow fiscally as more people become empowered by knowledge gained, experiences shared and abilities attained.
Both personal and professional allies are made through the internet.
Over the web, in the privacy of homes and at the office, business deals are formalized, dates are made and old friends salute one another. Newspapers from across the country are accessed in milliseconds. DSL is not the wave of the future; it is here and it is here to stay.DSL makes day to day existence easier for all aspects of life whenever it is present. Why, pictures and recipes are shared; stocks are purchased and new friendships are created.
Also, in today's very competitive world, DSL is not a 'want but a need' if we are to be attractive to new business and/or retain old business.
Additionally, the children of this town would benefit as they would become more able to compete globally with their counterparts across the world.
The adults of this town could experience professional growth if they had the tools to communicate with like minded professionals in other parts of the country. Some would start businesses if the supportive infrastructure were in place.Yes, new business could develop in our town once we have the tools, including DSL, to make our town marketable.
In those towns where DSL is commonplace, DSL assists in retaining and growing the population...

You get the idea, use your petition to sell the idea. Sell the idea of DSL. This is an opportunity to help make DSL attractive to the townspeople. Make it appealing. Try to find a sponsor, if there is money to be gained, your town's leaders might really become interested!
Tell them to come out of the Dark Ages. NOW! :)

Answer 2

And who are you going to ask to provide the DSL. The town? The County. Someone has to be willing to pay for the infrastructure and at only 1000 people a private company may not want to do that. If you expect your local municipality to provide it how are they going to pay for it? All a petition does is show that there are a group of people who believe the same thing you do. Its like writing a letter and having everyone sign it.

Answer 3

You can try, but the service provider is going to have to weigh cost of service to profit. They do have that right. If the service will not be a positive income for them, it just isn't going to happen. My advice is to forget DSL and go after satellite Internet service. You don't need a local service provider, and the speed is as good, or better than DSL. In addition to this, you can do Internet telephone by satellite Internet.

Answer 4

Ask a DSL provider like verizon what it will take. Your petition will show the providers the interest your town has in DSL.

Answer 5

Either your city hall can help you or the League of Women Voters. They should be experts. And whatsmore neither has an agenda so they will tell you in a way that it will be fair.

Answer 6

write

give us DSL or else!!

then sign