Karl Bode
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4 edits | reply to senatedon
Re: Karl, it's you with the misinformation
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PA doesn't ban any municipal broadband. PA has a ROFR for municipal broadband that has fees.
Your bosses in Harrisburg have pandered to Verizon and installed them as the gatekeeper in a process they have no business being a part of.
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Once the municipality wants to use taxpayer dollars to compete against private business for a market share, it must give the ILEC a ROFR.
Semantics again. Any muni who wants to charge for their service (even if just to cover network costs) has to beg Verizon's permission. Verizon then says "No, we may install service there," and delays the process indefinitely by dicking about in the legal system, showing just enough skin to keep regulators off their tail.
In the meantime the town that wanted to provide service, can't.
It's a ban. It's just more cleverly constructed to avoid backlash. |
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senatedon
join:2002-03-18
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Dude:
you are misinformed.
Read the law. PA doesn't ban any municipal broadband. PA has a ROFR for municipal broadband that has fees.
If Smallville or SanFran wants to give away service to its residents, it can, and is not prohibited.
Once the municipality wants to use taxpayer dollars to compete against private business for a market share, it must give the ILEC a ROFR. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
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| reply to senatedon
regardless of what the actual bill says or mandates, Karl has the absolutely correct interpretation of the intent, so don't give him no sh1t.
Pretend what you have to pretend to make yourself feel better, but don't try convince people on this forum that Pennsylvania didn't ban municipal broadband. |
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