Octagon Barn:
I am very pleased to be part of this project. It will be a wonderful facility for everyone to enjoy. So many of these barns have been demolished. I’m still doing research on this topic, but a cursory search on the Internet shows some lists of these building and some history on them. Apparently California was an area where they caught on quite well between 1870 and 1900, but interest waned when the promise of their efficiency never quite materialized. Funding programs from the early Rural Electrification Administration urged less expensive building methods. Regardless, the one here in San Luis is here and available to the public to enjoy for generations to come thanks to those involved with it, Utility Telephone proudly included.
West Coast Carriers Forum
After my stop in SLO for some picture taking, I spent the rest of the week in Dana Point at an industry meeting. I don’t golf, so I missed out on some of the scenery, but enjoyed the view of the beach and the very nice weather. Spring is finally here!
This was the third Forum and my first. It was nice to work with folks here in our timezone. It felt much more connected than the big national events, just a few dozen people in attendance. The proposed acquisition of Global Crossing by Warren Buffett’s Level 3 Communications was big news. If approved, it will have an impact on the wholesale market in ways we can’t entirely know now. Certainly less competition is not a good thing, but we are in one of those industry consolidation cycles where there are a lot of mergers and acquisitions. Nothing unusual, but changes we will have to adjust to. Utility is a nimble company. We adjust faster to change than our larger counterparts. Jason
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