I don't think it would be "fair". (Comcast business practices are simply wrong and do not deserve a pass. Nor do past de facto geographical non-compete agreem

I don't think it would be "fair". (Comcast business practices are simply wrong and do not deserve a pass. Nor do past de facto geographical non-compete agreements warrant rewarding them with further expansion.) Regardless, if the FCC is nonetheless going to act as errand boy in ramming this down our throats, it could at least be somewhat mitigated by a well-structured ruling that municipal et al. broadband is legal, permitted, and shall not be impeded including and especially at the state and local level. If we can't get these corporate behemoths to actually compete against each other, then let others step in to provide the competition. There seem to be plenty of volunteers eager to do so.