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On the surface, this looks great. An independent municipal provider? Saweet! What we've seen happen: network construction is contracted out to Comcast. They no
by exabrial 6y ago
On the surface, this looks great. An independent municipal provider? Saweet!
What we've seen happen: network construction is contracted out to Comcast. They now have [yet another] local monopoly.
- floatingatoll 6y agoI have few objections to Cox, Comcast, and so forth being reduced to a CLEC-alike for DOCSIS connections, especially if the municipalities sign contracts that require the CLEC-alike to spend x% of revenue paid them by the city on infrastructure buildout first, performance upgrades only if no unserved areas remain.
- scythe 6y agoMy city's government has a lot more leverage negotiating with Comcast than I do alone.