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House Republicans introduce legislation for outright ban on municipal broadband in US
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House Republicans introduce legislation for outright ban on municipal broadband in US
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02-20-2021, 11:08 AM (This post was last modified: 02-20-2021, 11:09 AM by robkelk.)
Never let it be said that the GOP doesn't have a sense of humour - their bill that if passed would force people in 28 states to disconnect is called the CONNECT Act.

Never let it be said that the GOP understand economics, either - their bill is intended to increase competition but targets areas where the private sector does not want to compete.

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02-21-2021, 07:44 AM
“Increase competition” for the GOP generally means: “ the government is showing that it can help people and we don’t like it. Also it’s beneficial to non-whites. Better nip that in the bud.”
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04-02-2021, 07:06 AM
Yeah, this comes off pretty asinine. I live in the country, where getting decent internet is a pain without paying a king's ransom, so more options are always good.
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