Telco Sues City For Plan To Roll Out Own Broadband

Syngularity writes 'MaximumPC is featuring an article about one broadband provider's decision to sue the city of Monticello, Minnesota after residents passed a referendum to roll out their own fiber optic system. TDS Telecommunications had earlier denied the city's request for the company to provide fiber optic service. During the ensuing legal battle, which prevented the citizens from following through with their plans, TDS Telecommunications took the opportunity to roll out a fiber system.'

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1 Million Strong Against our SOCIALIST Fire Depart

[bigsexyjoe]

I think the best Facebook group ever is 1 Million Strong Against our SOCIALIST Fire Departments:

For too long now, fire departments across the United States have been SOCIALIST organizations, resulting in TAXES on the American people.

FACT: Most Americans never use the socialized services of the fire department. We have the best fire departments in the world in the US, but that doesn't mean that anyone (even non-US citizens) should be able to dial up and have fires put out, etc. There are private companies (Halliburtion, Etc.) who could step in tomorrow and take over every fire department in America and charge the consumer directly.

This is AMERICA. NO FREE FIRE SAFETY.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in asbestos and carrying a fire hose."

This is THE new political movement in America. The Birther movement and The Teabagger movement have FAILED. We are The Flamer movement, and we are succeeding at tearing down ALL forms Socialism - starting with our Fire Departments.

Please tell everyone you know about this group.

When it comes to ObamaFireCare, remember, we are: Taxed Enough Already For American Red Truck Socialism.

"This is America. Pay to Spray." - Member Susan Weinberg

Re:The government runs pipes all the time!

[Androclese]

Sewers take the shit out and the Internet brings the shit in?

Re:Revoke TDS' exclusive license

[COMON$]

Ya that is just what we need Gov't run backbones. That will solve ALL the problems, we would have to fear the big brother antics of major corporations or "father knows best" mentalities...

Sorry I am not a tinfoil hat person but even I think this asking for trouble.

Re:Privitization

[thickdiick]

If roads were privatized, that would be the best distribution of resouces. We wouldn't have extranneous roads, and the ones that are used the most would get the most resources. Where there is demand that can be monetized, there will be individuals and groups of individuals (companies) that will work to fill that need. The modern age is creating technologies that make paying tolls effortless.

People should only pay for what they use. They should not be forced to subsidize others, especially when they do not use those resources for which they pay.

There's no free lunch. Those roads will be paid for by someone. Who would you prefer to manage these roads, people who have no vested interest in the roads (public officials who get paid regardless) or private individuals whose livelihood depends on providing quality service?

TDS does suck

[bryanp]

My available options for broadband in my home?

Comcast and TDS.

And yes, I get better customer service from Comcast. Which should tell you something about TDS.

Re:I wish the system could do something good for o

[kalirion]

Light Yagami, is that you?

Re:We've covered this before (old news)

[blueZ3]

< waves hand > This is not the dupe you're looking for