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posted by martyb on Friday November 06 2015, @01:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-vox-populi dept.

El Reg reports

Voters in Colorado have abolished laws that had prohibited local governments from offering their own broadband internet services.

Local ballots in 17 counties all resulted in voters electing to allow their local governments to offer broadband service in competition with private cable companies. The vote overturns a 2005 law that prevented any government agency from competing in the broadband space.

[...] According to The Denver Post , the 17 counties have differing reasons for overturning the rule. Some areas want to build their own broadband infrastructure, while others simply want to offer Wi-Fi service in public buildings or improve service for farming communities.


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  • (Score: 1) by Chromium_One on Friday November 06 2015, @03:35PM

    by Chromium_One (4574) on Friday November 06 2015, @03:35PM (#259488)

    In this case at least, this is a step forward for government efficiency. Remove the middleman!

    Less snarky of a reply, well, in some cases state and local governments are standing up against the feds recently. Consider your local reps and their track records.

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