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Minn. Supreme Court Upholds City's Right To Build Own Network

Posted by timothy on from the looking-forward-to-state-run-gun-stores dept.

BcNexus writes with news from Minnesota that may have significance for cities around the US where municipal networks are either in place or planned: "Here's the latest development in a fight pitting a telecommunication company against government competition. The telco, TDS, took its fight all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court because it thought the city had no right to serve people's internet, voice and television needs with its own network, but has failed." Also from Minnesota today, BcNexus writes "The State of Minnesota was the first to blink and chose to avoid a court showdown when it dropped its attempt to block online gambling sites."

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  1. Minnesota doesn't affect me by mcgrew · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's fine if you live in Minnesota, but most of us don't. Minnesota's SC rules on Minnesota's constitution and laws, not California's or Illinois'. Post something when the US Supremes say something about it and it will be relevant for a whole lot more prople.

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  2. Re:pmdrive1061has a small cock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.

  3. Re:Wrong by Duradin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And this is where civilization, one of the great achievements of early humans, begins to crumble.

    Also, boo-freaking-hoo about your precious real estate value. Turning everything into nothing but profit seeking short term investments is one of the reasons real estate became too overvalued.