Kansas To Nix Expansion of Google Fiber and Municipal Broadband 430
symbolset writes: "Consumerist, among others, is reporting on a Kansas bill to restrict municipal support of broadband expansion. Purportedly to ensure a 'level playing field' to encourage commercial expansion in this area, these bills are usually referred to as oligopoly protection acts. Everywhere they have been implemented expansion of new broadband technology stops. In this specific case no municipal entity in Kansas will be able to enter the same sort of agreements that enabled Google Fiber. From the bill:
Except with regard to unserved areas, a municipality may not, directly or indirectly:
(1) Offer to provide to one or more subscribers, video, telecommunications or broadband service; or
(2) purchase, lease, construct, maintain or operate any facility for the purpose of enabling a private business or entity to offer, provide, carry, or deliver video, telecommunications or broadband service to one or more subscribers."
Except with regard to unserved areas, a municipality may not, directly or indirectly:
(1) Offer to provide to one or more subscribers, video, telecommunications or broadband service; or
(2) purchase, lease, construct, maintain or operate any facility for the purpose of enabling a private business or entity to offer, provide, carry, or deliver video, telecommunications or broadband service to one or more subscribers."
But Kansas! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But Kansas! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They don't deserve it anyway. (Score:5, Funny)
Kansans mustn't have broadband, they might gain forbidden knowledge [wikipedia.org].
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Re:Wacky thinking (Score:5, Funny)
presto piety.
why did you have to go and say that? now I'm really hungry for pizza, and I have no idea why!