> It seems on HN, that a lot of people are in favor of municipal owned last mile fiber as opposed to ISPs. Yes, and this is really quite silly when an independ

> It seems on HN, that a lot of people are in favor of municipal owned last mile fiber as opposed to ISPs. Yes, and this is really quite silly when an independent fiber co-op would serve the same function with a very similar governing structure and responsibility toward its members without the obvious conflict of interest that comes with having the municipal government as your ISP. The only "advantages" a government-run ISP has over a co-op have to do with abusing their monopoly over the local right-of-way and powers of taxation to favor their own service over any potential competition.