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Re: Broadband = Prosperity??? Of course, knowledge and communications are always good, but NY's problems are due in large part to a systemic lack of external investment into the state.
And IF the broadband initiative is 100% private, thats alright. Too often however, state and local govt's use taxpayer dollars to compete with private ISP's in the broadband space!
One things for sure, broadband WILL allow speed the process for businesses looking to grow their operations externally of NYS. |
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Brooklyn, NY | said by expert007:Of course, knowledge and communications are always good, but NY's problems are due in large part to a systemic lack of external investment into the state. And IF the broadband initiative is 100% private, thats alright. Too often however, state and local govt's use taxpayer dollars to compete with private ISP's in the broadband space! One things for sure, broadband WILL allow speed the process for businesses looking to grow their operations externally of NYS. Ohh, pleahhhhse... this is the classic BS mantra cable and telco use when they try to block great muni projects.
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| Well, I'm neither cable or telco, and it pisses me off that my tax dollars go towards installing muni wi-fi projects so that J. Schmoe can view the lastest Youtube vids on his notebook while he eats outside. Or, so that some boat owner can dock his 32' Maxum and check his email. You call THAT economic development? I think its pretty naive to think that muni wifi actually increases productivity and serves the taxpayers well. Prove me wrong. |
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»www.dti.gov.uk/files/file13262.pdf
When done right, it can.
Voters have to be smart enough to vote down dumb projects though, which is clearly a tall task. Generally not helped by disinformation PR campaigns by free-marketeers and incumbent pr folk. But suggesting what other towns can or can't do or vote on to me is ceaselessly annoying.... |
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said by expert007:Of course, knowledge and communications are always good, but NY's problems are due in large part to a systemic lack of external investment into the state. And a crushing tax burden. Development moved out of NY because of some of the highest taxes in the country. And putting in broadband subsidized by taxpayers isn't going to bring business back. Those businesses moved south long ago and aren't returning.
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