7 ms·

> (and in fact workers-owner) what’s wrong with that? > by political ideology but isn’t that how our current system is as well? the political ideology of “fr

• toomuchtodo 7y ago
  Can you imagine? Workers and citizens owning critical local infrastructure instead of shareholders? The horror! Seriously though, there are efforts like this already in the UK as a non-profit [1], and they are crushing it. You don't need private ownership to bring about innovation. You need a healthy attitude towards trying unconventional methods, and constrained resources doesn't hurt. [1] https://b4rn.org.uk/ https://b4rn.org.uk/ (B4RN is a professionally designed fibre optic broadband network, registered as a non-profit community benefit society, and run by a dedicated local team with the support of landowners and volunteers. We offer 1,000Mbps FTTH broadband to every property in our coverage areas, costing households only £30 per month.) EDIT: B4RN did a 3 million pound bond offer, and it was oversubscribed by 10%. https://www.triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk/invest/broadband-for-the-rural-north https://www.triodoscrowdfunding.co.uk/invest/broadband-for-t...