> Expanding government programs is a tax on residents, even if they don't benefit from broadband access. Doesn't have to be true. With enough launch day subscr

> Expanding government programs is a tax on residents, even if they don't benefit from broadband access. Doesn't have to be true. With enough launch day subscriber you can build the infrastructure without any additional taxes. > Municipal broadband is hostile to business. Companies cannot reasonably compete with a service that the government pumps money into. That's the reason FedEx and American Airline went bankrupt; they simply couldn't compete against the US Postal Service and Amtrak!