pnh102
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Mount Airy, MD
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| Re: More Proof that Municipal Internet Bans are Needed said by pipdipchip  :The state of Minnesota and their bridges have nothing with funding for Municipal Wi-Fi in St. Paul. Government is charged with particular responsibilities, keeping roads in working order is one of them, providing wifi on the taxpayer's nickel isn't.
said by pipdipchip :If residents, want their town to have Wi-Fi, who are you or who is Comcast/ Qwest to tell them otherwise? What if the next politician runs for office offering taxpayer-financed Bentleys to all the people, all on the taxpayer's nickel of course. Would that still be good?
Government at all levels, at least theoretically, was always supposed to be limited in scope. Unfortunately, politicians have figured out that the best way to win votes is to simply neglect doing the things that government should be doing and instead give out as many "freebies" as possible instead. It makes it much easier to raise taxes so that the things that should be done can be done.
said by pipdipchip :God forbid should these near-Monopolistic companies have any competition... There is nothing stopping private citizens from raising capital and investing their own money into such a venture. At least then should it fail, they, not we, take the hit.
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