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Colorado May Allow Cities To Provide Wifi

Posted by Zonk on from the politics-for-the-war-drivers dept.

miguelitof writes "According to the TheDenverChannel.com, Colorado cities may soon be able to provide wireless internet service to their citizens. The state Senate will vote today (April 5th) on Colorado Senate Bill 152, which would allow cities to provide wireless internet access. The only proviso would be that cities would have to get approval from voters to use tax dollars. The cost to provide internet access to a 16 square mile area is about $600k. A city could charge as little as $16 a month and cover expenses."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    n+1th post!!!!!!!!!! I WIN NOOBS a quality MikeTROLL Production.

  2. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ha!

    1. Re:first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Haha i beat you!

      MikeTROLL

  3. Re:This is a SHOCK and a SHAME. by buttfuckinpimpnugget · · Score: -1, Troll
    Public tax dollars should NEVER go to provide useful services to the people

    You know, you say this as a joke but it really is true. And for just one reason: Government gets it's money from taxes. Taxes are theft. Theft is immoral even if you label yourself a government. You can talk about the benefits all day long and I don't care if they outweigh the costs. Stealing is wrong.

  4. Re:Wallmart by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Some places offer free land to large buisnesses to lure them to build factories. "

    That's just pure evil isn't it ?
    We are going to be much better off without that factory there for otherwise there would be work available and we can't let that happen.

    "I've never voted on handing over public tax money to corporations."

    Where do you think that money comes from in the first place dumbass ?
    Uncle Sam free "money printing" service ?

    What a fucking moron.