New Report On Municipal Wireless

PublicNet SF Coalition introduces us to a new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance called "Localizing the Internet: Five Ways Public Ownership Solves the U.S. Broadband Problem." It makes a strong case for municipal ownership of new wireless and fiber-optic networks. The history shows that there is a need for more aggressive public involvement in broadband deployment, and the affordability of wireless is a great opportunity for this.

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Not a legitimate purpose of government

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If people want city wide WiFi they should start a company and sell subscriptions. Cities should not spend a single dime of tax payer's money for this nonsense. If WiFi is such a good idea investors and consumers will embrace it and it will grow. The city should be worrying about arresting and prosecuting criminals and making sure that people can walk outside. Legitimate purposes of government are defense and justice - everything beyond that is theft.