Re: Great in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19376890 en Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:52:25 EDT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:52:25 EDT Re: Great http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19377328 amigo_boy :
said by KoolMoe See Profile :

Unfortunately these days, there are so many issues voters feel more important, such a thing is likely not a major factor,
Worse, most people don't care about anything. Around 50% are registered voters. And, usually half of them turn out to vote. Most people don't care. If they can buy the latest video game, large screen teevee, next year's SUV, etc., they're happy. Issues tend to be resolved by the extremes.

That's why political polls always crack me up. Why ask someone who doesn't vote what they think?

Mark]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19377328 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:34:24 EDT Re: Great http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376890 KoolMoe : It's actually, IMO, unfortunate it's come to this. IDEALLY, if your state legislature is bought-off as you suggest and the citizens don't like it, vote in representatives who will overturn the ban.
Unfortunately these days, there are so many issues voters feel more important, such a thing is likely not a major factor, so such incumbent payoffs go without penalty...so maybe this type of federal legislation is sadly needed.
KM]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376890 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:53:34 EDT Great http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376566 PDXPLT : State-level muni bans need to be lifted. Clearly there are instances of what economists call "market failure" in broaband deployment - communities that have none, and where all the local incumbents have stated they have no plans to deploy (e.g., in my county, Verizon has told the two poorest cities that they aren't going to get FIOS).

In that case, why shouldn't the communities be able to do that themselves, if the majority want to? It's called democracy, baby. Why should those people be prevented from doing so, just because the telco can bribe the state legislature, because they think that they may want to deploy in that area in 50-75 years from now?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376566 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:44:47 EDT