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Re:Ohio GOP ends attempt to ban municipal broadband after pr... by dominotw on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @05:57PM (#27682276)
> To ISPs possibly, but not all businesses. Counter point, municipal broadband will benefit many businesses by ensuring that they have high-quality fast internet

> Municipal broadband is hostile to business.

I think 'business' in second sentence means business its competing with( ISP) not business in general.

But in general it discourages any business by signaling that govt might swoop in and kill your business that you build over decades by starting it own that isnt' bound by the same pressures of market.

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Re:Ohio GOP ends attempt to ban municipal broadband after pr... by JKCalhoun on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @06:42PM (#27682710)
I seriously doubt there are very many (any?) entrepreneurs worried about that.

Government is going to swoop in and provide free nail care.

Government is going to swoop in and provide free Mexican food.

Government is going to swoop in and paint homes for free.

Etc.

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Re:Ohio GOP ends attempt to ban municipal broadband after pr... by 8note on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @10:15PM (#27684166)
If I'm to believe the free market folks it won't be very good nail care, so nobody will use it.

I'm all for having strategic nail care. I'd grab some free nail care, and if it's any good, I'd be a customer of paid nail care

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Re:Ohio GOP ends attempt to ban municipal broadband after pr... by dominotw on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @09:21AM (#27688162)
> I seriously doubt there are very many (any?) entrepreneurs worried about that.

Why is that?

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