Gunslinger03
join:2004-07-09
Chesapeake, VA
| reply to Minister
Re: Isn't it obvious?
said by Minister  :Smaller government is more manageable and more directly accountable. I agree. So why make it larger by giving it the power over a broadband network?
said by Minister :Also, if they're competing with SBC, they'll be less influenced by their lobbyists because loyalties will lie elsewhere (like to the people) They problem is they cannot compete. This is because they are funded by the taxpayer who has little recourse--and because they have the money of the taxpayer they are not forced into being innovative. They can bury costs of rollout, upgrade, and maintenance in your taxes. Sure you can vote them out, but if a crooked politician has enough money they will get in office. |
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Minister
join:2002-01-02
Fleeting | reply to Gunslinger03
Smaller government is more manageable and more directly accountable.
Also, if they're competing with SBC, they'll be less influenced by their lobbyists because loyalties will lie elsewhere (like to the people) |
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Gunslinger03
join:2004-07-09
Chesapeake, VA | reply to lyls
So if the big corporations have such a big influence on government, why again would you want this corrupt government running your broadband network? |
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lyls
@tele.dk
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of course he would.... with a name like gunslinger its not very likely that he would EVER be able to admit that he might have spoken too soon  i think muni broadband sounds fine and its kinda sad to see the big corporations have such big influence on politics that they can get them to actually ban muni broadband when they dont even want to serve them anyway |
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