What a stupid law

[Elmer Fudge]

Louisiana state laws ban municipalities from giving away broadband services. <br />No free Wi-Fi <br /><br />However the law is temporarily allowed to be side stepped in the city of New Orleans since the infrastructure of the city has been demolished in the Katrina aftermath.<br /><br />Is there such a law in your state?

 

[heycods]

Re: What a stupid law

All you got to do is find out which broadband service has a brother in law in the Louisanna house of reps.<br /> In someones imortal words "follow the money"

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: What a stupid law

Actually, there is no such thing as "free". Tax dollars would be used to pay for it.<br /><br />And I agree with the law.<br /><br />The government shouldnt give away something that a business can sell.<br /><br />That is opposite of our capitalists economy, more like communist.<br /><br />Ken

 

[Elmer Fudge]

Re: What a stupid law

Ken, i have free Wi-Fi service at my home, and the Govt' is not paying for it.<br />Is that against the law in Texas?

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: What a stupid law

If any form of government isnt paying for it, fine by me.<br /><br />Business may give it away if they want, they do that to attract customers. It is free to you, but not free to them.<br /><br />My point is, the government shouldnt compete with businesses for services.<br /><br />Ken

 

[technostingray]

Re: What a stupid law

Originally posted by KenImpZoom:<br /> .<br /><br />My point is, the government shouldnt compete with businesses for services.<br /><br />Ken

You mean private contractors should not pave roads or stripe pavement or put up stop signs?

 

[don flowers]

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T.S. I agree with Ken. It is not the job of the government to compete with private businesses, and it's real easy to take someones comment and take it out of context to suit your needs. Someone has to be paying for the "free" service. There are towers as well as all the other electronics required to have Wi-Fi covering an area. Actually, the government started overstepping it's intended duties long ago, but that's a different story. Don