Broadband Providers Try to Block City Networks

Georgia is the latest battleground in a conflict pitting big-name telecommunications providers against local governments looking to get into the Internet business to provide better connectivity for residents. A proposed bill in the state would keep cities and towns from offering broadband service to residents if just one home in a census tract has Internet speeds of 1.5 Mbps or greater.

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Broadband-Providers-Try-to-Block-City-Networks.html

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