July 16, 2005

PCWorld.com - Public Broadband Hits Speed Bumps

A review of municipal broadband experience in various cities and towns. The article is balanced and portrays the problems and issues faced by municipalities and providers when tax-financed wireless broadband proposals emerge.

I do not favor municipal owned public access systems where private sector alternatives exist. There are too many downside risks,policy problems and potential conflicts of interest.

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