From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-yb1-xb33.google.com (mail-yb1-xb33.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::b33]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 708EF3CB37; Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:11:28 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail-yb1-xb33.google.com with SMTP id 3f1490d57ef6-dc742543119so2679808276.0; Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:11:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1708917087; x=1709521887; darn=lists.bufferbloat.net; h=to:in-reply-to:cc:references:message-id:date:subject:mime-version :from:content-transfer-encoding:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=YyjBcmKJm1slAgJ/6cLqz+1kt2sFyfRUZgL+N8udU4w=; b=iqiu6l+NBcW4TLfrRwjuKn/ccFFzqITx+Ny9laDFSYtUcCaJlhBX8o1tjbl0fnteF/ VfRr+BrnvlD0K8dX4/FYUGe6GE9HOGU5V4XZg4T2hiHkWgx/mJu8w7Vg/1orRKLRY/+P TbaH64zaYM3/x/zxswMAOz/cmnCgDp7fRFywzxIZYCIQJEze4EV9UPO6FGq/gkmrT9c6 jtTQS142C2A7XhgynAXMnwr6ywEbD9JamR3Dv8KkyfRUPaVSXvQJX0U7St4SV1JSkoje BwOQoTz7+n6Cb22fsbgWanTKtXx9A5/nys4SbuouhXvE8FgLYhq3KUo4gmg6TSqRb3Ct cvfg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1708917087; x=1709521887; h=to:in-reply-to:cc:references:message-id:date:subject:mime-version :from:content-transfer-encoding:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=YyjBcmKJm1slAgJ/6cLqz+1kt2sFyfRUZgL+N8udU4w=; b=VsvUcbovRmpS5NVVG50ffRgc20csJZOozM8POUGkzX7IYwJQQIxDncffXUM3ARY5sK 04HWuEsq2IpXQqR4eCrH5cdlyP1O7tG1/9hNJJltJXDyW0D/PKXiBYz4PD8pizgd93xx N9dDDkp9cNAxHg3MUmMrq4wHSKIctVY1LKPkt7cDhFZd6jyFh/J/blMfk9I27s2zKdcw Lu3kFRZDwLmRdBiRYL6TNqJUY6AewgCal00QzT4C7gBcjokblb7m+gbkUiktoD/UZd56 sgaoEdPbPSMJ2YBAB+ixEG0Hukk2RzhtOtWYroGbr6g0ygui5oKj7CKmF49W7AVOyTSu H9fA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzHXuBxG5Ll4bKCCUtNanBVz07Gu2EWZyAphYCJmrHtzDaKapuz 6fxyZ2s+oU8PZCvJ0o3Zya+0zBsBK3xt3mL+92vVkQBZGpJiYC7RKFpxhfy3 X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IGo0nb1lUmAjO0kxQAN1lU7ni3cZQ5VX+DlffhCGVdaggWP9+pOEFno2TfkII8TuWzNlz++BQ== X-Received: by 2002:a25:26c5:0:b0:dc6:18d0:95b0 with SMTP id m188-20020a2526c5000000b00dc618d095b0mr3010495ybm.8.1708917087360; Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:11:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtpclient.apple ([2600:1700:2c58:d080:d56:3f6c:a2dd:1451]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id c11-20020a25a2cb000000b00dc6f1cdd45csm744807ybn.22.2024.02.25.19.11.27 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:11:27 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Dave Cohen Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:11:16 -0500 Message-Id: <56A3CE3D-DD10-4DD3-82B1-2C6BD444B8E2@gmail.com> References: Cc: libreqos , "Drew Clark (Breakfast Media)" , Dave Taht In-Reply-To: To: =?utf-8?Q?Network_Neutrality_is_back!_Let=C2=B4s_make_the_techni?= =?utf-8?Q?cal_aspects_heard_this_time!?= X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (21D61) Subject: Re: [NNagain] metro connect this week in ft lauderdale X-BeenThere: nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: =?utf-8?q?Network_Neutrality_is_back!_Let=C2=B4s_make_the_technical_aspects_heard_this_time!?= List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:11:28 -0000 Metro Connect is the money conference. There=E2=80=99s a heavy investor (PE/= analyst/etc) presence there so it=E2=80=99s always been the one show that ou= r CFO or Corp Dev people would go to. It=E2=80=99s not exactly a technical a= udience but the panels will generally veer towards =E2=80=9Chow are we deplo= ying our capital=E2=80=9D, which may touch on the parts of the =E2=80=9Cstat= e of the fiber market=E2=80=9D that interest you, or they may not. The one t= hing that may make it valuable is that it=E2=80=99s US-centric, unlike the o= ther industry boondoggles like ITW or PTC. My 1.5 cents says not worthwhile b= ut I also can=E2=80=99t speak to exactly what conversations or audience you m= ight want to be busking for.=20 Dave Cohen craetdave@gmail.com > On Feb 25, 2024, at 9:01=E2=80=AFPM, Dave Taht via Nnagain wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BFI am in general leery of attending conferences that cost $2k. Usu= ally > when I get attracted to one of these, I end up sitting outside, and > busking with my guitar with a stack of bufferbloat books, and trying > to get in on the hallway track, rather than actually getting inside > the door. >=20 > But the state of the fiber market, as it perceives itself, is on my > mind. Is anyone going to this? I'd enjoy a day spent wandering around > here: >=20 > https://events.capacitymedia.com/event/4fb357d0-6f2e-41cd-aa19-2565077ec3f= c/websitePage:cbbfe534-365b-496f-885e-9f78b584a0f2 >=20 > The last time I did the busking trick I netted 70 bucks for the day, > almost enough to cover my hotel, and the free food was awesome. >=20 > https://blog.cerowrt.org/post/trouble_in_paradise/ >=20 > -- > https://blog.cerowrt.org/post/2024_predictions/ > Dave T=C3=A4ht CSO, LibreQos > _______________________________________________ > Nnagain mailing list > Nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net > https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/nnagain