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Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by deelowe on Monday June 11, 2018 @12:19PM (#17285579)
> Internet access should be an infrastructure maintained by the state.

Some cities and counties have tried this and were immediately sued by the incumbent operators. Cable and Telco have multidecade long contracts with local municipalities. Having a government just up and attempt to start doing their own thing is arguably a breach of contract/illegal.

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Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by monocasa on Monday June 11, 2018 @01:49PM (#17286620)
I mean, they sue regardless of if they have contracts or not.

Comcast et al. sued Longmont, CO up the road from me when they first started their municipal internet, and tried to get the state senate to retroactively change the law in their favor. Luckily that didn't go anywhere.

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Re:The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official by kickopotomus on Monday June 11, 2018 @03:23PM (#17287616)
Ehh I feel like this is a little murky. I am having a hard time finding a precedent, and IANAL so maybe one can chime in here, but illegal contracts are unenforceable. Therefore if laws regarding Internet regulation were to change such that contracts between telecomms/municipalities are rendered illegal, then I would think they become void.
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