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And there's more good news. Minnesota is not on that map, but Minnesota has moved in very good directions re: ISPs. My rural neighbors have community internet,
by jvanderbot 2y ago
And there's more good news. Minnesota is not on that map, but Minnesota has moved in very good directions re: ISPs. My rural neighbors have community internet, and it's _good_. High quality fiber.
I have centurylink - ok not a community plan, but it competes directly with T-mobile, Xfinity (comcast), and other cell-based providers, and provides an excellent product for much cheaper.
And I know for a fact that colorado has been fighting the good fight.
https://communitynets.org/content/colorado-passes-new-broadband-laws-takes-aim-landlord-monopolies https://communitynets.org/content/colorado-passes-new-broadb...
- phil21 2y agoCenturylink mentioned in the same ballpark as a "community network" is hilarious to me, having grown up in Minnesota. It's literally the incumbent Bell provider - back in the day being AT&T and then USWest after the antitrust breakup. Times certainly have changed for someone to even have this thought, much less write it down!
- jvanderbot 2y agoRight - not exactly what we were referring to, but a really good product at a cheap price, nonetheless.
- waveBidder 2y agoI've been confused by that law, because I'm pretty sure Bemidji has an internet coop (which is quite good, especially for a small town like it).
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- Onavo 2y ago> Minnesota is not on that map What are they doing down there? Their governor is literally the Democratic VP nominee.