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Telco Sues City For Plan To Roll Out Own Broadband

Posted by samzenpus on from the forcing-the-hand dept.

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. Re:Not government's job by plague3106 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Ya know, I'd rather cut things like welfare, food stamps, etc. Its infurating to see some fat slob with her four kids riding on a bus for two blocks FOR FREE because she's too lazy to walk, just sucking away the earings of hard working people. We need a saftey net, but we also need to cut the dead weight that doesn't contribute to society AT ALL. And believe me, there's a lot of them around.