Re:My multi-decade quest for rural broadband
by snarf21 on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:04PM
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Maybe. The municipalities have no money and some small city council has no leverage over a US senator. How can they compete against the bankroll of Comcast in court, PR, etc. ?
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Re:My multi-decade quest for rural broadband
by dantheman on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:35PM
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The municipalities agree to these rules to subsidize those who live in unprofitable areas. Those people don't want to pay for the actual cost of their service, so the town grants a monopoly and subsidizes the cost for those who live in the outskirts.