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

[Gary Carr]

I agree that there needs to be more competition. IMHO the government 
needs to shift the Universal Service Fund from telco to broadband but 
not give it to the large conglomerates. It needs to be given to private 
independent companies that will complete against the larger companies.

When I was in the ISP business we faced this very issue in the Scotland 
county market. The city of Laurinburg used grant money to lay fiber 
around the county and directly complete against us or I should say under 
cut us and made it impossible to exist in that market.

> yeah, I'm really tired of all these government-provided roads, police &
> fire services, etc.  :-)
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> 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.
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