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FFH5
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Tavistock NJ

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Re: New law only guarantees voters get an OK BEFORE $ spent

said by Noah Vail:

Which is why an informed citizenry should be given the opportunity to vote and reject/accept the project.

Why does the idea of an informed electorate choosing this future for themselves bother you?

Before this law was passed, the citizenry, informed or otherwise, had no say in the decision of starting a municipal broadband project. That decision was made by the local elected pol, or more likely the local party boss, looking to find jobs for his family and political supporters in a municipal broadband utility. At least with the new law the voters get to actually vote on whether a municipal broadband system is wanted or not.

Noah Vail
Oh God please no.
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join:2004-12-10
SouthAmerica

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Noah Vail

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said by FFH5:

Before this law was passed, the citizenry, informed or otherwise, had no say in the decision of starting a municipal broadband project. That decision was made by the local elected pol, or more likely the local party boss, looking to find jobs for his family and political supporters in a municipal broadband utility. At least with the new law the voters get to actually vote on whether a municipal broadband system is wanted or not.

In March 10, 1992, a ballot initiative was passed in the City of Morganton North Carolina; by a vote of 2777 to 1169.

It was organized in response to the abysmal service provided by TCI and directed the City to build the local cable system that is presently delivering their broadband.

A link to a site that tells of a NC Muni broadband project,
that was deployed over the objections of much/most of it's residents
would be helpful.

NV
Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO

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So when those local elected pols make the decisions you agree with it is OK that only those local elected pols make those decisions. But when it is something against you, you feel all citizens should have to decide that?

Lets make fair, fair. Put the just enacted law on the ballet and see if NC supports it in order for it to go into effect. If they approve it, then fine. If they don't, then it is removed from the books.