On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Justin Findlay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 0. Choice:
The "choice" argument is interesting. In my neighborhood, most of the residents are senior citizens on fixed incomes who will never reap a single benefit from UTOPIA. Yet their city government has obligated them to make good on at least 20 years of bond payments so I can have cheap internet service. Yes, I now have a choice between a couple of ISPs, but what "choice" do my neighbors have when it comes time to pay the piper for my fiber? > I am not pro UTOPIA, I am pro choice. You have a funny way of limiting your definition of "choice". :-) > Why settle for inferior technology at the behest of a monopoly or two > because some astroturf organization wants to spin UTOPIA as socialist? Why? Because it's just plain wrong to force your neighbors to subsidize your desire for cheap, fast internet connectivity. > I find the financing argument rather tedious myself. :) Good one. :-) Chris /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
