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Not the OP, but I'm guessing they live up the road from me in Longmont, CO. Comcast does indeed hate this, and spent roughly $300k on questionably ethical poli

• rch 9y ago
  A similar effort was just killed in Boulder a couple of weeks ago, by Comcast and others.
  • jbuhl 9y ago
    What were the Comcast shills' arguments? It seems like a local politician could run on internet as a utility and win if publicized correctly.
    • vec 9y ago
      "Mayor #{city_official} wants to raise YOUR TAXES to line the pockets of their friends at #{local_construction_firm}. Call your alderman and tell him to vote NO on Proposition #{proposition_id}!" "Mayor #{city_official} wants to pass JOB KILLING REGULATIONS that could put #{comcast_employees.count} of your neighbors out of work! Sign this petition opposing Proposition #{proposition_id}!" "Mayor #{city_official} wants the GOVERNMENT to take over YOUR INTERNET. Vote NO on Proposition #{proposition_id} to keep your internet free!" It's not that hard if you don't care about fairness or accuracy.
      • pishpash 9y ago
        Until Americans get over the unnatural and hypocritical loathing of socialism, these ads will work. It's all very visceral and no rational education will counter it.