richardpor
Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR
2 edits | Not the case
This is a typical broken window fallacy. If the town tax and spends on infrastructure the result always is economic growth. The problem is often taxes takes money that could have been better invested by business. Furthermore, I see the so call investment in muni fiber is directed towards residential broadband. IF this principal was true, we should see growth also in Tacoma Washington and Ashland Oregon both created municipal broadband networks. Both economies are stagnant.
The reason these small towns are attractive is low tax base and less regulation. Let not forget many companies can get accesses to fiber networks in many metropolitan areas from the telecoms. There must be other reasons. |
