Streaming Local Council meetings

lostexpectation

When did this happen, tis cool sorta, I was thinking on maybe this would make it easier to know the nuance of whats going on in you local council cos reading minutes is very limited but sure I look at these minutes and I don't think I really could be bothered listening, http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/2006/MHA/0105/index.html
look at what there talking about, snore!

ah this is example of more interesting meeting http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/2005/ff/1212/index.html


streaming
http://www.fingalcoco.public-i.tv/site/#pp3786

can't get it to work though, I can get the examples on the public-i site to work but not the archived fingal ones

its plays for five seconds and then just freezes, maybe if i could find the direct link for it I could play it though vlc player?

this is on here as political interest aswell as a technical query so don't move it OK

Zombrex

lostexpectation wrote:

When did this happen, tis cool sorta, I was thinking on maybe this would make it easier to know the nuance of whats going on in you local council cos reading minutes is very limited but sure I look at these minutes and I don't think I really could be bothered listening, http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/2006/MHA/0105/index.html
look at what there talking about, snore!

ah this is example of more interesting meeting http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/2005/ff/1212/index.html


streaming
http://www.fingalcoco.public-i.tv/site/#pp3786

can't get it to work though, I can get the examples on the public-i site to work but not the archived fingal ones

its plays for five seconds and then just freezes, maybe if i could find the direct link for it I could play it though vlc player?

this is on here as political interest aswell as a technical query so don't move it OK

The links aren't working (the Boards.ie effect?), but if I follow correctly it is a good idea. Like C-SPAN in the states.

Excellent idea, but it appears its implementation has been messed up the local government.

Base Irony

dathi1

Could they not have used an Irish company??? a traceroute on the stream stats say:UKCouncil+Ltd

http://www.wiredsussex.com/directory/company.asp?c=UKCouncil+Ltd

server location
inetnum: 212.84.172.224 - 212.84.172.239
netname: UKCOUNCIL-TH
descr: UKCouncil Telehouse Network
country: GB
rev-srv: ns1.no1isp.net
rev-srv: ns2.no1isp.net
admin-c: AJ528-RIPE
tech-c: SLH3-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: SKYMARKET-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered

Public Procurement?

No reason to hire an Irish company just because they're Irish anyway.