[TriLUG] The latest volley in municipal broadband

[MrB]

FTC should have beenthe now defunct ICC

Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
On Jul 17, 2014 8:58 AM, "MrB" <brentrbrian at gmail.com> wrote:

> If we look at the FTC it regulates commerce between states but does not
> prevent the states from making their own roads are erecting toll booths.
> There is overlap in some areas but not all.
>
> Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
> On Jul 17, 2014 8:52 AM, <matt at noway2.thruhere.net> wrote:
>
>> The US House passed an amendment 233-200 to "defend" States Rights over
>> the FCC's plans to preempt laws preventing municipal broadband.
>>
>> Article here:
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/congresswoman-defends-states-rights-to-protect-isps-from-muni-competition/
>>
>> No surprise that the amendment's supporter was paid to the tune of $40,000
>> by the cable companies and other big ISPs.
>>
>> I thought this comment was particularly choice: "We demand the federal
>> government stop infringing on our rights to infringe on city/municipality
>> rights"
>>
>> My own thoughts on this is how can this be a State issue when companies
>> like ATT, Verizon, Comcast, and TWC are national?  Would this not make it
>> legitimate Federal and FCC territory?
>>
>>
>>
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