The issue of government-provided broadband was in the news again this week as Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed a bill restricting the ability of cities to offer telecommunications services. This was a good move for a number of reasons. At any level, government-provided broadband — what some call “socialized” communication — has always been a bad idea. The time has come for policymakers to drop it because governments do not operate the same way businesses do.
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Why ‘Socialized’ Broadband Won’t Work
Posted by: Sonia Arrison December 3, 2004 05:00 AMThe issue of government-provided broadband was in the news again this week as Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed a bill restricting the ability of cities to offer telecommunications services. This was a good move for a number of reasons. At any level, government-provided broadband — what some call “socialized” communication — has always been a bad idea. The time has come for policymakers to drop it because governments do not operate the same way businesses do.