Due to pressure from telco companies fearing subsidized competition, several states have passed regulations preventing municipalities from providing municipal WiFi services to it’s residents. The US senate noticed this and is proposing legeslation that would allow municipalities to provide services, with some considerations for telco’s. This legislation might have trouble though as it’s caught in the middle of the net neutrality debate.
Via [news.zdnet.com]
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