Op-ed. The North Carolina Cable and Telecommunications Association responds to a Free Press "hatchet job" and argues that cities rolling out their own broadband, phone, and cable networks often provide unfair competition to private investors.
North Carolina's "level playing field" telecommunications bill has been passed by the state legislature and is waiting on the governor's signature; it will make it more difficult for cities to offer phone, cable, and broadband service. Earlier this week, Free Press wrote an op-ed that opposed the bill; now, the North Carolina Cable and Telecommunications Association fires back at Free Press with a full-throated defense. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Ars Technica.
OK. I get it. Business is bad. Broadband is good. Government supplied service in competition with private enterprise is even better! At least that’s the premise of Free Press’s hatchet job on North Carolina’s Level Playing Field / Local Government Competition Bill (“North Carolina’s broadband bill would eliminate level playing field”).
It’s always a shame when the facts get in the way of a good narrative—but here are some facts which you won’t hear from the broadband “advocates.”
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