Here we go again!
May 25, 2007 at 7:01 AM by Esme Vos
The telcos have not stopped fighting munis but they have changed their strategy. A telco-sponsored bill in North Carolina would tie up muni broadband projects with enough red tape and local politicking to keep them from getting off the ground.A North Carolina bill, reportedly crafted by the telcos, puts high hurdles in front of municipalities seeking to provide broadband Internet access, phone or cable services to their residents.
It echoes Pennsylvania’s House Bill 30, the “Verizon bill,” which effectively prohibited munis…
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