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> Why not let cities, who already have to have plans for integrating cable into roadways be the regulatory/ownership entities? If these things haven't already
by wvenable 9y ago
> Why not let cities, who already have to have plans for integrating cable into roadways be the regulatory/ownership entities?
If these things haven't already been killed; they will be. Almost all municipal broadband projects are dead or dying. It some states it's now illegal for cities to provide broadband services. I would totally advocate for this but since the broadband monopoly effectively controls the legislature through aggressive lobbying this is a massive dead end.
- benlorenzetti 9y agoPerhaps everyone is fighting net neutrality on the wrong battleground. Why more pessimism about local corruption than national level corruption? At least the cities and states must compete.
- wvenable 9y agoWhy fight on only one battleground? I say fight on all battlegrounds. Good policy is good policy. Unfortunately, cities are affected by state laws and states are affected by national laws and national organizations.
- benlorenzetti 9y agoWhich would be a good reason to not make further national laws, and indeed repeal some. The states and cities can compete. Let a few pull ahead for a few years and the citizens will demand their cities follow suit.