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I wish ARSTechnica would pick up this story and do a deep dive. They have done an amazing job keeping up with all of the shenanigans that incumbent telcos pulle
by OnACoffeeBreak 3y ago
I wish ARSTechnica would pick up this story and do a deep dive. They have done an amazing job keeping up with all of the shenanigans that incumbent telcos pulled in the case of the town/city of Wilson in North Carolina back in the day rolling out their Greenlight fiber muni broadband network:
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/11/the-price-of-muni-broadband-eternal-war-with-time-warner-cable/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/11/the-price-of-mun...
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/03/cable-backed-anti-muni-broadband-bill-advances-in-north-carolina/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/03/cable-backed-ant...
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/02/fcc-overturns-state-laws-that-protect-isps-from-local-competition/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/02/fcc-o...
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-isp-forced-to-shut-off-fiber-to-the-home-internet-after-court-ruling/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-...
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/city-isp-makes-broadband-free-because-state-law-prohibits-selling-access/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/city-...