If you want cheap and fast internet you're not going to get it by making it a utility. You're going to get it by removing the regulations that let ISPs have loc

If you want cheap and fast internet you're not going to get it by making it a utility. You're going to get it by removing the regulations that let ISPs have local monopolies and removing the barriers to competition. Sure, it might require other regulations to enforce competition so companies don't consolidate too much but at the moment the issue is most localities regulate out all the competition. Korea, Japan, Singapore, etc have fast internet because of competition. Adding municipal broadband might make things temporarily better but long term it will go bad. See roads and transportation systems all over the country. Then remember that tech moves much faster than road tech. Is the municipal going to upgrade to terabit speeds? No, but competition will. Note: I'm not saying I support the bill. Rather I'm saying municipal broadband will be a net negative. You'll all cheer it on and it will feel good at first and then in 10-15 yrs you'll wonder why we're so far behind countries that encouraged competition as their ISPs competed on faster speeds and those municipal IPSs are still in government committees arguing over funding.