Re: Traffic - Signal Devices Threaten Chaos

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 17:25:22 GMT, Larry C. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>>Jesus H. Christ, what does a DSL line cost, $50/month?
>>
>>Cable "modem" connections are available at around half that:
>>http://www.shaw.ca/start.html
>
>Since most places in the US are served by only one cable company, you
>can't shop around for cheap service. 

OTOH, since municipal goverents are the ones who grant these exclusive cable
company franchises, they can certainly demand that, in order for a cable company
to get the franchise (renewed) they must agree to wire all police, fire, EMT,
etc. stations with Internet access at rates negotiated along with the franchise
agreement.

I'm surprised I'm the first person to ever think of this, and that every police
and fire station is not already wired up for free broadband Internet access... 

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