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> why isn't fiber getting built in San Francisco, Because SF is notoriously corrupt. The city government doesn't give a shit about the citizenry; it's all a qu
by 1024core 10y ago
> why isn't fiber getting built in San Francisco,
Because SF is notoriously corrupt. The city government doesn't give a shit about the citizenry; it's all a question of who can do whom favors and help in their next election.
// sf resident
- rayiner 10y agoIt's not far fetched to believe that San Francisco is corrupt. But it's pretty far fetched to believe that it's corrupt in a way that's contrary to the financial interests of deep-pocketed local businesses like Google, etc. That'd be like Houston favoring out of state companies over its local oil and gas industry. It doesn't make any sense as an explanation for the lack of fiber in SF and the surrounding suburbs.
- kiba 10y agoIs it in the interest of deep pocked local business for housing to be so expensive?
- rayiner 10y agoNo, but few people think that anti-development regulations in San Francisco are the product of corruption and lobbying by big business, which is the allegation with regard to municipal fiber above.
- 1024core 10y ago> financial interests of deep-pocketed local businesses like Google, etc. I'm sorry, but Google isn't going to slip someone envelopes full of money. Here's a starter, if you want to read more: http://www.sfexaminer.com/new-details-political-corruption-case-reveal-sfs-alleged-pay-play-culture/ http://www.sfexaminer.com/new-details-political-corruption-c...
- rayiner 10y agoIs anyone who is opposed to municipal fiber going to slip someone envelopes full of money?
- driverdan 10y agoIt's largely bureaucracy and NIMBYs. The regulations in CA and specifically SF are ridiculous.