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Beartracks

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29. We need something like the Rural Electrification Program

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #20)

Thu May 15, 2014, 02:41 PM

May 2014

When investor-owned electric utilities didn't want to expand their grids into rural America (since it wasn't economical to do so), the government did it instead, helping usher in the huge economic successes of the mid-20th century. Tons of jobs building lines, tons of new markets and manufacturing as more and more people got the electric.

Maybe now the government needs to once again step in and build out the "bigger pipes" so everyone can have access to high speed internet services and information.

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UGH. K&R for info. Jefferson23 May 2014 #1

The final nail in your coffin is restricted access to accurate information randys1 May 2014 #2

Absolutely....... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #4

That would be good. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #5

Than an OCCUPY woman guilty of moving her arm is in prison and militia murderers are free to roam randys1 May 2014 #6

Time to add a technology split seabeckind May 2014 #8

How about a second , open source internet backbone built by the commons for the commons? Ed Suspicious May 2014 #3

I don't think the backbone is the problem. mwooldri May 2014 #20

We need something like the Rural Electrification Program Beartracks May 2014 #29

Another modern dinosaur seabeckind May 2014 #7

Fucking monopolies. SamKnause May 2014 #9

Another good reason for a public internet service through the USPS. Scuba May 2014 #10

+ Ed Suspicious May 2014 #11

I'd like this option Liberalynn May 2014 #14

GOPers would never allow that to happen ..... groundloop May 2014 #21

I guess Comcast sulphurdunn May 2014 #12

Cohen is a money grubbing asshole and a liar. blackspade May 2014 #13

Time to break the monopoly - TBF May 2014 #15

Monopolies are no longer a priority. Enthusiast May 2014 #26

This is Comcast's first move to protect their cable holdings. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #16

The last time I called Comcast to discuss rates... Orrex May 2014 #17

The consumer is the corporations enemy. santamargarita May 2014 #18

Share traders are where the money is made, I guess. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #19

two different things Worsel May 2014 #22

I must disagree. phazed May 2014 #28

you two provide excellent reading Skittles May 2014 #32

Computer repair business... out of business. phazed May 2014 #23

Google Fiber workinclasszero May 2014 #24

That's not a solution. Chan790 May 2014 #30

Kick.... daleanime May 2014 #25

That day is already here mbuch64 May 2014 #27

This should maybe be posted in the bad reads forum? nt BootinUp May 2014 #31