Jim McGuire > One barrier that immediately comes to mind is jobs. Whereas I'm not one of > those that thinks the city should never run a business (city owned > utilities, for example, often do very well and, unlike our "local" > utilities they don't outsource jobs) I do wonder why the city should get > involved in a competitive industry. I have a friend who owns an ISP and > provides high-speed internet access. If the city decides to undercut his > service what is he supposed to do, collect unemployment? > Jeanne Massey
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