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Re:Comcast rejected by small town, residents vote for munici... by supercanuck on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @03:17PM (#18667376)
The other point is that with a government, people have the opportunity to vote management out. Not so much with Comcast.
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Re:Comcast rejected by small town, residents vote for munici... by CountSessine on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @06:48PM (#18668702)
But you don't have the opportunity to vote with your pocketbook at all once it becomes a government service.

Why not use the power of government to create a competitive market that would allow new ISPs to enter the market? Like making a modest investment in common conduits into neighborhoods that all ISPs can wire through?

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Re:Comcast rejected by small town, residents vote for munici... by trylist on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @08:47PM (#18669292)
How can you vote with your wallet against a monopoly? Just go without? That's not a choice, it's coercion.
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