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If there is going to be a debt, let a publicly-traded company or even a private company take the responsability.

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said by ColdFiltered :

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My biggest fear is that very few will take part in the actual decision-making process, and the potential for corruption is at hand.

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That is a concern. But isn't that a problem for the community to address?

said by ColdFiltered :

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How many times have we seen corrupt city officials result in the debt being the burden of society. If there is going to be a debt, let a publicly-traded company or even a private company take the responsability.

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Probably about the same percentage we see in private industry. They too pass on the cost of their mistakes to taxpayers.

The issue here is not whether or not muni broadband a good idea. The fundamental principal is can the local community control its own destiny or is it beholden to the whims of the private sector?

If the local community does not want to have electricity or paved streets they ought to be able to decide for themselves.