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Hortensis

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5. Of course we need it to be a public utility and a properly provided one.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 05:14 PM

Apr 2021

As it is, the whole world wonders that in many parts of America utility companies can cut off water, necessary to life, for people who fall behind in their bills. That's due to over 40 years of conservative dominance in both government and business, of course.

Way past time for the held-back wave of a new liberal era to sweep forward.

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Biden Announces His Broadband Plan--and ISPs Will Hate It [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP

Better get way out in front of it, ISPs gratuitous Apr 2021 #1

This is so important to those of us who live in remote areas of the counties that are underserved. BComplex Apr 2021 #2

Also important to rural areas getting businesses to come in. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2021 #6

Also more people are going to be working remotely Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #7

I bet it will open up telemedicine to many underserved areas. BadgerMom Apr 2021 #15

I hope Biden can get low-cost broadband to Ilsa Apr 2021 #3

lisa, I am hoping it will come to NW Georgia as well. Those of us in nooks and hollows of Marjorie japple Apr 2021 #12

God, that's awful! Ilsa Apr 2021 #18

You can run incredible internet through the electric line and have incredibly fast internet... Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #4

Of course we need it to be a public utility and a properly provided one. Hortensis Apr 2021 #5

This should have been done as an infrastructure initiative... Hugin Apr 2021 #8

Better service is needed for voice cell phone, also. BelieveCassandra Apr 2021 #9

I was first able to use my cell phone while at my house 6 months ago. pazzyanne Apr 2021 #11

Good. We have CenturyLink. VERY slow. trof Apr 2021 #10

I dropped CenturyLink DSL and got Qutzupalotl Apr 2021 #14

CenturyLink is who I was talking about above, trof. They refuse to keep up their equipment BComplex Apr 2021 #17

Corporate controlled states...map... Duppers Apr 2021 #13

First it was vaccines, now it's broadband and 5G IronLionZion Apr 2021 #16