[Cialug] Iowa Municipal Telecom Legisation

[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

I don't agree that a having a municipal service would limit choice.
Yes, the telco envirnoment isn't the most open, but it is more
"socialized" than a municipal ISP.








On Tue, 2005-02-22 at 16:19, Michael Osten wrote:
> >
> > I understand that he who has the gold makes the rules, but it doesn't
> > mean that I have to like it.  When the playing field is slighted by
> > someone with a lot of gold, its bad for all of us.
> >
> > I'm really opposed to this type of legislation. Communities should be
> > able to give it a shot if they choose. Why take the option off the
> > plate?
> 
> I agree, that our corporate controlled government is out of control on 
> most fronts.  However, this is a different case.  You are talking about 
> Socialism, creating an unfair marketplace where the controlling entity 
> is the government.  You would really just be trading your teleco for 
> your local government.  The telcos are only protecting their 
> shareholders via the democratic process (i.e. lobbying).  Having your 
> government socialize a service tends to limit consumer choice.
> 
> The telco space isn't the most open market we have available, but at 
> least you have, where a competitive environment exists, options.
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> Michael Osten
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