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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
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| reply to ISurfTooMuch
Re: It will move forward said by ISurfTooMuch:Possibly, but look at what happened in Lafayette. Cox and BellSouth were providing awful service, so the city built its own network. Granted, not every city will do this, but the threat will be there, and we have yet to see what the new administration might do in terms of broadband policy. And let's not forget the possibility of using white space for data, as well as WiMax. If I were planning this strategy for TW, I'd be careful. Their position may be secure now, but things can change pretty quickly. I thought constitutionally, the "Government" was not allowed to compete against private enterprise?
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 neowulf
join:2000-10-20
Port Orange, FL | If enough people get together in a city there is no reason they can not start up a co-op. Or if a provider feels the area is not worth the investment I see no reason that a city can't build their own network.
Or in the case of the Wilson's community network in North Carolina (www.greenlightnc.com)which the City of Wilson owns and operates the system, for the community. 20 Mbps symmetrical Internet service is $59.95 per month. While their 100 Mbps for $299.95 and talk nothing about caps anywhere.
I am sure that kills any competition in Wilson, but to be honest it just shows how much private enterprise is already making on their service, and then to cap it to make more profit.
I am all for free enterprise but if you can't even beat the government's, as we all know, over inflated prices, then maybe you don't belong in the market.
I would love to see more Cities like Wilson, but that is just me I guess. | |
| reply to elwoodblues
Nope, nothing prevents that. Governments compete with private businesses all the time, from city water vs. bottled water to public transit vs. taxis to public schools vs. private schools, to name just a few. | |
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