And that doesn't even include the costs in civil liberties (when the government provides internet access, they will be able to tell what you are surfing, as well as control what websites they want you to see.) In my town we elect our government. The city council would be hard pressed to pass any sort of censorship codes and gert away with it. Microsoft could, and probably does.
The city could charge $50/month (like cox cable does now), and put $25 back into the city's general fund rather than sending our money to some corporation in another city.
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And that doesn't even include the costs in civil liberties (when the government provides internet access, they will be able to tell what you are surfing, as well as control what websites they want you to see.)
In my town we elect our government. The city council would be hard pressed to pass any sort of censorship codes and gert away with it. Microsoft could, and probably does.
The city could charge $50/month (like cox cable does now), and put $25 back into the city's general fund rather than sending our money to some corporation in another city.