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2011-02-09 Home Front: Politix

Internet stimulus putting internet providers out of buisness

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-09 11:49|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Only now the government has given $101 million to another provider -- which they are going to use to "overbuild" -- on top of Eagle's network. "Overbuild" meaning -- build service with government money to Hays, Kansas -- an area that already has access to service via Eagle.

Again, the purpose of RUS-BIP money is to deliver service to people who don't already have it. What the feds have done instead here is establish a government-subsidized competitor to an existing private sector company.

A government effort to replace a proven private sector company with a government (owned)/dependent company. Nationalization on the local level, crush the private sector with Tax dollars generated by the private sector.

Posted by Flitle Hitler8371 2011-02-09 16:23|| 2011-02-09 16:23|| Front Page Top

#2 And so of course we would need to continue to provide this 'loan' (which will never be repaid) over and over again to keep the government supervised (and you just _know_ they are unionized - its a gov't requirement nowdays) corporation afloat - most likely at a far greater cost than Eagle had (see: Union) and keeping a far greater number of union employees on the dole holding up shovels and occupying chairs.

Intentional - yes. A small payback to the unions.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-09 18:40|| 2011-02-09 18:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I used up 14GB of broadband on Netflix in one day. ISPs despose Netflix as much as American consumers love the company. US ISPs encouraged their Canadian counterparts to go after the Netflix phenom. Push will come to shove.

With competition to the 3.5GB per movie company on the rise, many consumers will use 1TB per month on their unlimited plans. Do the math.

Forget the other issues: it is ISPs v Netflix.

Posted by Goober Glearong9707 2011-02-09 20:00|| 2011-02-09 20:00|| Front Page Top

#4 "despise" "despose" I blame "happy hour."

Posted by Goober Glearong9707 2011-02-09 20:01|| 2011-02-09 20:01|| Front Page Top

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