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

[norwoodm]

Take a look at what Chattanooga TN offers it's citizens as far as high 
speed access and compare it to our private options.  To me it looks like 
government is doing something quite well.

Mike in Hillsborough

On Thu, 12 Jun 2014, 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.
>
>> 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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