North Carolina governor refuses to block anti-muni broadband law

By Matthew Lasar | Published about 6 hours ago

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has announced that she won't sign or veto the controversial bill on municipal broadband sent to her desk by the state legislature. The legislation reigns in the power of cities and towns to commission their own broadband networks. Perdue's inaction means that House Bill 129 is a done deal.

"I believe that every school, household and business in North Carolina—no matter where they are—should have access to efficient and affordable broadband services," the governor explained in a public statement.

There is a need to establish rules to prevent cities and towns from having an unfair advantage over providers in the private sector. My concern with House Bill 129 is that the restrictions the General Assembly has imposed on cities and towns who want to offer broadband services may have the effect of decreasing the number of choices available to their citizens.

The cable industry backed law forces new muni-networks not to sell their high speed Internet to neighboring areas, restricts their ability to offer low introductory prices to consumers, and requires them to pay all taxes "that would apply" to a private provider.

But having expressed her concerns (shared by many North Carolina cities), Perdue said that she would do nothing, expecting others to take action instead.

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Way to show some leadership...:eyes:

Function not data, I don't know what that legislation is about, but there is a metaphor in there.

My point is she should say she is not doing nothing, she is choosing not to block it, unless she can show it is her role to do nothing by having a debt of someone else deciding to block or not block.

That is different. Furthermore, the NC comment is funny. And well within easy range.

Her statement of doing nothing, is thought to be an equivalence to a choice of action by someone else she does not mention.

However she would first have to build a tower of someone else being required to do that. When it is currently her job to do that, or not do that, as she understands it. Unless she is relinquishing all her position, which will happen to those that don't correct what should be corrected anyways.


And I am due beer and travel money, and many experiences.

When the frickin frack is this country going to stop being run by
the corporations?

When?

I am so disgusted and sickened by our politicians (who are supposed to
serve "We The People") serving the damn corporations.

It's no longer--what's good for the citizens of this country. It's now--
what do the corporations want and how quick can I make it happen for them?

Our politicians SERVE us, they need to stop acting like bitches for the corporations.

Sorry...but I'm just done with this malarkey!