I don’t disagree with you. But then I look at the state of state / municipal services where I live and have zero faith that my municipal government would be able to successfully do so without being horrendously corrupt.
If they can’t find money to repair the roads and subways, a muni broadband network is going to get even less funding / oversight.
That said, I think it’s total BS when laws are passed that prevent the establishment of municipal broadband networks. It probably works for some cities, but it definitely would not for many.
> But then I look at the state of state / municipal services where I live and have zero faith that my municipal government would be able to successfully do so without being horrendously corrupt.
My city's track record isn't quite as awful as yours, I think -- but even if it were, I'm not sure that would be any worse than what I have to put up with right now from Comcast.
At least if the local municipality is in charge, you have some amount of ability to reform any mismanagement. With the private sector in the absence of real competition, you have none.
I’ve never lived in a city where the local broadband option was worse than, for example, the public transit. Comcast isn’t great in Baltimore, but the local government is like a third world country’s.
If they can’t find money to repair the roads and subways, a muni broadband network is going to get even less funding / oversight.
That said, I think it’s total BS when laws are passed that prevent the establishment of municipal broadband networks. It probably works for some cities, but it definitely would not for many.