Major Opposition Mounts By Eve of Municiple Broadband Vote Drew Wilson | May 6, 2009 It’s certainly a big debate in the United States – namely in two cities in the state of North Carolina – but should barriers be erected to stop city governments from creating their own ISP in the name of competition in a marketplace? That appears to about to be decided on and efforts to block …
Major Private Tech Company Now Supports NC Municipal Broadband Drew Wilson | May 1, 2009 Late last month, we reported on how big US ISPs are lobbying the state of North Carolina to block municipal internet from coming to two cities. Now it seems that private tech companies are throwing their support behind the Greenlight project.
Big US ISPs Roll Out Push Polling to Stop Cheap Internet Drew Wilson | April 28, 2009 There’s been some dramatic developments in the Greenlight project happening in North Carolina. Essentially, the big US ISPs are doing everything in their power including lobbying the state to make it illegal to set up a superior ISP in the area. Now, reports are coming in that say that the big US ISPs are using …
