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Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Brkdncr@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16.

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[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 94 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wait, a system where the government provides a service subsidized by taxes, and where if the citizens don't like it they can get a private option, and the existence of the government option would force the private options to be innovative and competitive if they wanted to continue existing?

Man, what a healthy approach to industry. I wonder in what other ways we could carefully apply this method?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Trains :))

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Planes!

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Automobiles!

[–] shadow@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Health!

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

And insurance, honestly.

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Private ISPs are already highly subsidized by taxes... Just take away those subsidies and give us a public option.