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Anti-Muni Broadband Bills Country Wide

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-than-one-equals-a-trend dept.

Ant writes "Broadband Reports says that 14 and possibly more states that have or will pass(ed) bills banning community-run broadband. Free Pass shows a map breakdown of the states while Tallahassee.com takes a look at a newly proposed bill in Florida, backed by Sprint, BellSouth, Verizon, and Comcast, designed to bog down the muni-development process."

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  1. Don't worry, America... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Community-backed broadband isn't the way we want to go. That sort of stuff is basically anti-capitalist at heart. Really. These companies might look like they're in it for the money, but really, they have our best interests at heart. Seriously. I promise.

    Oh, and Saddam really did have all those weapons. Honest. I swear.