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debate over whether broadband should be considered a utility and doled out to all city residents, possibly for free. .... but even if it could be considered a utility, why should it be free. Electricity and water isn't free.
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| said by TKJunkMail  :... but even if it could be considered a utility, why should it be free. Electricity and water isn't free. Electricity from Atomic Energy was suppose to be un-metered & free... 
Oh, that's right, that didn't work out so well either. 
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Mullica Hill, NJ | not to mention here in the US we will never see any more atomic energy since its taboo due to tinfoil hat types.
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said by TKJunkMail :debate over whether broadband should be considered a utility and doled out to all city residents, possibly for free. .... but even if it could be considered a utility, why should it be free. Electricity and water isn't free. I do agree there. Costs have to be picked up by somebody, and I don't think folks are going to sign up for some ad-filled access scheme or higher rates for other utilities to float free broadband. Plus the incumbents would pitch holy heck. 
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I disagree and agree. While broadband is a utility, it does not need to be given free.. It should be made at a price that people can afford. |
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said by TKJunkMail :debate over whether broadband should be considered a utility and doled out to all city residents, possibly for free. .... but even if it could be considered a utility, why should it be free. Electricity and water isn't free. Ahh, but it won't be "free" for everyone, only for some. The rest of us will subsidize it, through rate hikes on OUR broadband bills or tax rate hikes, just like we do for everything else that some people get for "free".
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said by TKJunkMail :debate over whether broadband should be considered a utility and doled out to all city residents, possibly for free. .... but even if it could be considered a utility, why should it be free. Electricity and water isn't free. I agree with you, TCH; I think that the only reason it should be classified as a utility is so that it forces the broadband companies (minus satellite) to offer everyone in the US some form of broadband Internet access....
However, making it free? Pshh, no.
no, in relation to NYC and only NYC? Same argument. |
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