> By this token... This would be like NYC building a road exclusively for Uber and Lyft, who can then charge you whatever for access via their transport. NYC l

> By this token... This would be like NYC building a road exclusively for Uber and Lyft, who can then charge you whatever for access via their transport. NYC loses because it then becomes dependent on ride sharing companies to justify its investment, so these companies can negotiate leases toward zero with the constant threat of pulling out. > ...internet is priced based on how much people value it... Yes, and it should absolutely not be. It's literally a series of ~~tubes~~ low-voltage power lines. > Any promise that this will reduce prices... Which is why it's a terrible idea. Residents should not be footing the bill for infrastructure that exists to create an artificial marketplace of identical (or worse, artificially differentiated) services. Being an ISP is not mysticism and is easily achievable by local government precisely because the majority of being an ISP is owning the wires. It also gives residents the ability to democratically determine what their own priorities are and adjust local QoS based on their own needs.