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Kentucky

A Little Weird

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2. I don't know a lot about it

Reply to iamthebandfanman (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 10:41 PM

Jan 2014

I think the main concern is the effect this will have on the rural residents in SE Kentucky. They are already at a disadvantage - poor broadband access, spotty cell service - and now this bill could make it tougher to even get landline service. I'm sure there are some positives - proponents claim that more competition will lead to lower prices and more options. But these benefits will most likely help the folks in the bigger towns and cities and will not materialize for rural residents.

Here's a letter from Tom FitzGerald responding to the bill. He states more coherently than I'm able to many of the concerns people have with the bill.
http://www.kyrc.org/webnewspro/138998785057540.shtml

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Telecom deregulation [View all] iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 OP

Telecom deregulation is a mixed bag TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #1

the reason i was asking.. iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #4

Actually since internet service is unregualted the liebertarian is as usual lying. TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #5

I don't know a lot about it A Little Weird Jan 2014 #2

thanks guys! n/t iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #3

Update A Little Weird Jan 2014 #6