Community Broadband Separating Fact From Fiction
1. Public Power Provides Community Broadband Services
2. Intent of the 1996 Telecommunications Act
3. Unfounded Charges:
a. Utilities Have Unfair Access to Tax-Exempt Bonds
b. Public Power Utilities Don't Pay Taxes
c. Public Power Utilities Are Gambling with Your Tax Dollars
d. Municipalities Are Both the Regulator and Competitor
e. Government Provision of Services Is Outdated
f. Private Provision of Services Is More Efficient
g. Broadband Networks Are Too Complex
A Business for Public Power Utilities
h. CATV Content Is Difficult to Obtain
A.Fiber-To-The-Subscriber
B. Broadband over Power Lines
C. Wireless
D. Hybrid Fiber/Coaxial System
The purpose of this report was to expose the reader to the facts concerning public power utilities’ deployment of broadband services. It is apparent that these utilities have the proficiency to evaluate, deploy, and operate broadband networks without additional regulations or restrictions.
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