Edrick
Premium
join:2004-09-11
Orlando, FL | Why dont
people actually vote with their pocket? Create some change? Show that they don't agree? Why do people bitch about it but do nothing to actually stop it show the companies we wont be held hostage by them.
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ZZink
join:2002-06-16
Etobicoke | Yay for creating more monopolies! Elitist for the win. |
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Killa200
Premium
join:2005-12-02
Spring City, TN
1 edit | reply to Edrick
because bad and inconsistent internet is better than no internet.... and in a lot of these "municipal solution" areas... voting with your pocket would mean exactly that decision... |
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davidbugs
@cox.net | wow cheap broadband
wow it cheaper than fios. 59.95 a month for 20-20. it better isp. let root for smaller isp. to win |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
 ·AT&T Midwest
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Re: Why dont
said by ZZink  :Yay for creating more monopolies! Elitist for the win. LOL.
The only broadband Viagra needed is to separate the content from the delivery and make the last mile common carrier. |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Free for all
Everything should be this way. Are these the same cities that only allow one garbage hauling outfit in the city? |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
|  Won't pass
It's no wonder why he's pressing this, the large majority of his donations came from AT&T ($4,000), Time Warner ($2,250), NC Cable PAC ($1,000), and Sprint/Nextel ($3,000): »www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/cf_pdf/···2309.pdf |
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tdouglas22
join:2001-09-25
Memphis, TN
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Re: Why dont
Because most people are lazy and uninformed. It's so much easier to complain and do nothing. For those who complain AND do something about it. Actually get up and make things happen, so many people just don't want to do that. Not to mention, so many people just are not aware of the power that they posses. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
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Re: Free for all
said by ninjatutle :Everything should be this way. Are these the same cities that only allow one garbage hauling outfit in the city? You are free to purchase your own garbage collection if you want. You still pay taxes for city collection, but you can get an alternative service from whomever you want at your own expense. |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Not here in Cali. Most cities also make it madatory for you to have garbage service with Waste Managment. I know someone with an empty house and they are forced to have service. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to Matt
That depends on where you live.
Eg. I live in Santa Clarita - 'many' area trash haulers that are located ~ 10 miles from here are not allowed to service this area. Local licenses/agreements.
I think the local governments should have the ability to deploy muni broadband if telco/cableco do not wish to invest. Telco/Cableco has their own agenda at their corporate level, which may not ever meet a local cities wishes - they should not be held hostage, or tied to policies (list AT&T/TWC caps like in parts of Texas) if a municipality wishes to explore better options.
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coldmoon
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join:2002-02-04
Broadway, NC
·Windstream
| Let lawmakers know your opinion
To get this stopped, citizens need to write to their representatives to express their opposition to this type of legislation. I have sent in mine and hope that others in North Carolina do the same. To that end, here is the link to the NCGA:
»www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/···r=Senate
Contact links for e-mail are available from the individual Senator's name link 
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DarkLogix
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
·Comcast Workplace
·Comcast
| reply to en102
Re: Free for all
Ya I agree if a city wants to build its own broadband they should be able to
in any city that is underserved and/or has poor service (ie TW) they should not only be allowed to but encoraged to build their own system to properly compete to reach a good level of service |
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woody7
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join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA | hmmmmm....
Where are the usual suspects (cable/telco) anti muni fan boyz, you know who you are.....
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
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Re: Free for all
said by ninjatutle :Not here in Cali. Most cities also make it madatory for you to have garbage service with Waste Managment. I know someone with an empty house and they are forced to have service. So take it up with your state legislature. What does that have to do with this article about an anti-muni bill in North Carolina? |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Because this is just the start of the govt trying to take over everything... |
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gdicus
join:2009-02-15
Los Angeles, CA
1 edit | I have to agree.
The service I provide has, on multiple occasions, been wiped out by city projects.
Then, what usually happens is that the Government, or Librarian in this case imposes it's own rules for the service.
Think about having a Librarian regulating your internet service.
Go to the local library and you will see these rules in play. I haven't for awhile, but in one branch they wouldn't allow people to email from their computers.
So, after wiping me out, they in turn provided a substandard service. I couldn't compete with free internet, even with freedom to access any site that you wished to access. |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
·PenTeleData
 ·Future Nine Corpor..
·VOIPo
·Vonage
| reply to Edrick
Re: Why dont
said by Edrick :people actually vote with their pocket? Create some change? Show that they don't agree? Why do people bitch about it but do nothing to actually stop it show the companies we wont be held hostage by them. Why don't you call your ISP and disconnect your broadband connection and tell them you're going back to dialup?
Yeah, thought so. |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
·PenTeleData
·Future Nine Corpor..
·VOIPo
·Vonage
| reply to Matt
Re: Free for all
said by Matt :said by ninjatutle :Everything should be this way. Are these the same cities that only allow one garbage hauling outfit in the city? You are free to purchase your own garbage collection if you want. You still pay taxes for city collection, but you can get an alternative service from whomever you want at your own expense. A more appropriate example would be education.
Sure, you can go send your kid to a private school but you'll still end up paying the school taxes to fund union labor in public schools. |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Vouchers? |
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