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Re: $350,000 million ??? said by baineschile:If I open a broadband company, i dont want people to tell me where I have to provide service, and i certainly wouldnt want the government to subsidize their own network in populus areas that already have a ton of competition. i dont expect att, comcast, or any other provider to feel any differently. what if the government told wal mart they had to open stores in country-north dakota, where building a store wouldnt pay for itself because of lack of population? socialism at its best. The same was said years ago about electricity, telephones, roads and mail delivery. Today in the internet economy it is broadband.
When you look at it, telephone and cable companies (among others) have gotten tons of handouts and access to private property given to them by the Government. I think it's only fair that the public gets something back, even if it's initially unprofitable for the companies.
Otherwise, just give back all of the utility easements and rights of way and let each utility negotiate with individual land owners. |
