[TriLUG] FCC may step in to pre-empt TWC like legislation

[Jonathan Mainguy]

Pretty tired of the police yes.
On Jun 12, 2014 11:27 AM, "Carl Schaefer" <schaefer at trilug.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 2014-06-12 at 11:02 -0400, Gary Carr wrote:
> > I see that as a bad thing. It would only lead to higher taxes and
> > decreased competition and lets face it, government entities rarely do
> > anything correctly or in the best interest of the citizens.
>
> yeah, I'm really tired of all these government-provided roads, police &
> fire services, etc.  :-)
>
> but trying to stay focused on broadband, I doubt there are many people
> in Wilson who would agree with you.  Can any corporate provider match
> their service/price?  In Cary my only choices involve paying more for
> less.
>
> > > This article will be of interest to many on this list:
> > >
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/state-laws-deprive-americans-of-broadband-internet-fcc-chairman-says/
> > >
> > > "FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has spoken several times about how he plans
> to
> > > preempt state laws that limit municipal broadband networks. In 20
> states,
> > > there are legal restrictions making it tough for cities and towns to
> offer
> > > Internet service to residents."
> > >
> > > "So what will the FCC do? "I believe that it is in the best interests
> of
> > > consumers and competition that the FCC exercises its power to preempt
> > > state laws that ban or restrict competition from community broadband.
> > > Given the opportunity, we will do so," Wheeler wrote."
> > >
> > > I say that one can only hope they move sooner rather than later.
> >
>
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