Category Archives: government-owned networks

Muni Broadband is Still a Net Money Loser, says Reason

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

A shift to more interventionist government has led …several states, mindful of the checkered financial history of such efforts, and fearing the fiscal liability they pose, have been drafting legislation to rein in these projects which, when they fail, leave … Continue reading →

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Five rationales for municipal broadband, deconstructed, discredited – Part V

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

New York Law School authors Davidson and Santorelli in their March 2013 research, Evaluating the Rationales for Government-Owned Broadband Networks, looked at five common rationales offered by municipal broadband advocates for government ownership and entry broadband service delivery. In this post we … Continue reading →

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Five rationales for municipal broadband deconstructed, discredited – Part IV

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

New York Law School authors Davidson and Santorelli in their March 2013 research, Evaluating the Rationales for Government-Owned Broadband Networks, looked at five common rationales offered by municipal broadband advocates for government ownership and entry broadband service delivery. In this post we … Continue reading →

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Five rationales for municipal broadband deconstructed, discredited-Part III

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

New York Law School authors Davidson and Santorelli in their March 2013 research, Evaluating the Rationales for Government-Owned Broadband Networks, looked at five common rationales offered by municipal broadband advocates for government ownership and entry broadband service delivery. In this post we … Continue reading →

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Five rationales for municipal broadband deconstructed, discredited-Part I

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

New York Law School authors Davidson and Santorelli in their March 2013 research, Evaluating the Rationales for Government-Owned Broadband Networks, looked at five common rationales offered by municipal broadband advocates for government ownership and entry broadband service delivery. The first and … Continue reading →

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