[160068] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Will wholesale-only muni actually bring the boys to your yard?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jay Ashworth)
Wed Jan 30 21:37:09 2013
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:30:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jay Ashworth <jra@baylink.com>
To: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art Plato" <aplato@coldwater.org>
> That is actually one of the big picture scenarios we are reviewing,
> with the ISP component being the last to go if there is a fair and
> competitive market the arises for our constituents. We won't allow the
> return of the old monopoly play that existed back then. This is too
> vital for the growth of our business community. We also view it as a
> quality of life issue for our citizens.
There you go, Art: as the muni, the goal is the *public good*; it can
break even, or even lose money, if it increases the tax revenue base by
making the city more attractive for both residents and businesses.
Cheers,
-- jra
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