- Study finds local governments tilting the scale their way
"Michigan law imposes conditions on municipalities that want to create government-operated broadband systems.
It’s only supposed to happen if there are few or no willing internet providers, or when a city or township can provide the service for less and without taxpayer subsidies.
Yet several municipal broadband ventures have appeared in areas with more than one private internet provider.
A new paper examines how this is possible.
The government projects are usually promoted with overly optimistic cost and revenue estimates, and they claim to be more efficient than commercial vendors.
The reality is often very different...Read all.
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