said by hailinfantry :

How about the private companies bring the town into the 21st century?

said by hailinfantry :

It doesn't foster fair competition, because their pricing can and probably will be predatory since operating costs can be fortified with muni bonds and tax dollars before becoming self-sustaining.

said by pcscdma :

They aren't. That's the whole point of this.

How is this town behind other towns with similar demographics? They have access to at least 3Mbps DSL (in areas that have the loop requirement met) and Cable. The coverage wouldn't be much better in a muni system as they'd have to make the investment to hang and bury the fiber...not to mention light it all.