Government Broadband and Spending Wisely
May 18, 2012
Most Americans believe the federal government is not good stewards of their tax dollars. According to the most recent Gallup survey on the topic, Americans believe more than half of their tax revenues are wasted. When we hear stories about misuse of government broadband funds, it’s hard not to agree. The House Energy and Commerce …
New Developments on the Failed Seattle Network
May 16, 2012
More developments today on Seattle’s decision to end its free public Wi-Fi service. (We’d written about the issue last week here and here.) Mayor Mike McGinn announced the city would like to lease the city’s unused fiber-optic cable to private companies that offer broadband service. The city has put down more than 500 miles of …
Government-Owned Not the Way to Go With Broadband
May 9, 2012
By: Dr. Joseph Fuhr, Jr Reposted from Sunshine State News An increasing number of Floridians are turning to broadband to access the Internet. But that does not mean they don’t care who provides this service, or how new broadband infrastructure is built and paid for. According to a new poll by the Florida Coalition for …
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