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| dljsjr wrote:
| This is somewhat notable because Florida is one of several state
| with laws that present roadblocks for municipal broadband efforts
| in the US.
|
| From [1]:
|
| > Florida state laws impose "ad valorem" taxes on municipal
| broadband networks, but does not impose such taxes on other
| public utilities or services sold to the public. The state laws
| generally subject municipalities to restrictions on capital-
| intensive initiatives that make broadband projects difficult to
| begin. The statutes require municipalities to hold at least two
| public hearings, during which local officials must offer a
| roadmap to profitability within four years -- making nearly any
| citywide municipal broadband proposal unfeasible.
|
| I'm wondering if the fact that they're leveraging the co-op's
| power grid to do the build-out helps them get around this.
|
| [1]: https://broadbandnow.com/report/municipal-broadband-
| roadbloc...
| gigatexal wrote:
| This is amazing. 2Gbit service for 99 a month is a great deal
| in the US. If it's reliable and fast ... * I almost considered
| thinking twice about moving down to Florida...*
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