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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by oflannabhra on Thursday December 14, 2017 @03:24PM (#15926600)
This is essentially how cable worked in the beginning[0]. In lots of rural areas, it is still the case that communities band together into co-operatives to provide power, cable, and broadband[1].

[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television#History_in_th...

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_cooperative

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by twothamendment on Thursday December 14, 2017 @04:44PM (#15927395)
Co-Ops (at least mine) are awesome. I have fiber to my home and I live in the "middle of nowhere". The other two are the power company and the propane company. They act like a company - except they only try to provide a service and provide jobs, not reap huge profits.
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