Bridge Span 17-5: A FCC Message of Hope?

Much has already been made, with more yet to come, about President Trump’s first one hundred days in office. Love him or not, love the accomplishments or not, even a cursory review of the last few months show a dogged determination to roll back the regulatory state. Today, in a highly anticipated speech by Federal […]

July 7th, 2017 | Category: Cable, Communications policy, Technology, Wireless | Comments are closed

Bridge Span 17-4: A Map of Municipal Misadventure

Some municipalities around the country have tried, and failed to set up or operate their own broadband communications networks, to compete in the business of broadband service. The reasons for the failures are numerous, but in all cases taxpayer money was put at risk often without approval of taxpayers and often wasted. The largest failure […]

March 9th, 2017 | Category: Cable, Communications policy | Comments are closed

Bridge Span 17-2: Free Market Flop – Municipal Madness

Appropriately, city and local governments try to find ways to improve the municipality for its citizens. Inappropriately, some of these municipalities around the country have tried, and ultimately failed, to either set up their own communications networks or to partner with private companies to get into the business of broadband. The reasons for the failures […]

March 9th, 2017 | Category: Cable, Communications policy, Wireless | Comments are closed
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