I don't remember saying anything about fiber vs wifi. As for the cheese, I would argue yes. Those bonds don't magically pay themselves. They are paid off of taxes, they have to show them segmented but still taxes pay them.
I have never seen a government service run as well as a privately run one. At least as far as a true service that one pays for and expects some service in return. Maybe others have a different experience. On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:31 AM <fiber...@mail.com> wrote: > According to reports they are building a muni fiber network, not a Muni > WiFi network. Is it also gubment cheese if they are borrowing money by > bonding? > > > Jared > > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 > > From: "Lewis Bergman" <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> > > To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com> > > Subject: [AFMUG] Muni WiFi > > > > I guess Coloradan's just can't get enough gubment cheese > > > > *Colorado* > > *Fort Collins Ponders Build-Out of Its Own ISP Using Public Utilities* > > Oftentimes, municipalities will partner with private ISPs to provide > > internet service as a public utility. But one Colorado city—Fort Collins > > < > http://insidetowers.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1b803ea3d99f4c1c1335a213&id=0b96ba638b&e=cc20c00449 > >—is > > considering a ballot initiative that would give it authority to develop > its > > own internet network through the city’s Light and Power Utility, > > reports *Community > > Networks.* > > > > The ballot initiative, which would be voted on this upcoming November, > > would change the city charter to enable the Light and Power Utility to > > provide internet service. It may also ask voters to consent to allowing > > municipal bonds to fund the build-out of the network infrastructure, > which > > could cost an estimated $125 to $140 million. > > > > In 2015, the city’s partnership with the private, Canadian-owned company > > Axia fell through, prompting the municipality to weigh other options for > > providing a municipal-wide network. That same year, 83 percent of voters > > chose to opt out of SB 152, which discouraged Colorado municipalities > from > > building out their own networks. > > > > Local public officials have cited this vote as a sign that residents > favor > > the build-out of a locally owned and operated network, provided through > the > > city government. City Council member Ross Cunniff told *Community > > Networks* that > > voters are more than ready. “When I talk to citizens, really the main > > question on their minds isn’t ‘should we?’ It’s, ‘Why haven’t you gotten > > around to do it yet?’” > > >
