This is getting a bit frustrating He literally said 'no tax pennies were spent'. They obviously were, what he wrote is factually incorrect, taxes are taxes, j

This is getting a bit frustrating He literally said 'no tax pennies were spent'. They obviously were, what he wrote is factually incorrect, taxes are taxes, just because they didn't have to rise council tax is totally irrelevant. He also claimed "There is absolutely nothing about this service that is a hand out from the government". That is also completely WRONG if as he claimed they received state and federal grants. A lie. It is subsidised. i.e. You're completely wrong, the original poster woefully misunderstands taxes and grants if he's claiming no handouts and and taxes, please stop now. I think broadband should be a public utility, this has got nothing to do with my politics, it's simply pointing out the original comment is factually incorrect in its claims. His town's broadband was subsidised, it was built using tax payer pennies and it did require a handout.